Alafia orientalis

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Alafia orientalis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Alafia
Species:
A. orientalis
Binomial name
Alafia orientalis
Synonyms [1]
  • Alafia congolana Pichon
  • Alafia ugandensisPichon

Alafia orientalis is a plant in the family Apocynaceae.

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Description

Alafia orientalis grows as a liana. Its flowers feature a white corolla, sometimes reddish on the outside. The fruit is grey with paired follicles, each up to 70 centimetres (28 in) long. [2]

Distribution and habitat

Alafia orientalis is native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. [1] Its habitat is dense forest. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Alafia orientalis". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Alafia orientalis". Flora of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 15 August 2013.