Anthocleista djalonensis

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Anthocleista djalonensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Gentianaceae
Genus: Anthocleista
Species:
A. djalonensis
Binomial name
Anthocleista djalonensis
A.Chev
Synonyms
  • Anthocleista kerstingiiGilg ex Volkens

Anthocleista djalonensis is a species of plant in the Gentianaceae family. It is a small tree that is found from West Tropical Africa to South Chad.

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Description

Anthocleista djalonensis is a small tree that prefers savanna habitats. [1]

Distribution

Anthocleista djalonensis has been recorded from Togo, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Nigeria, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Chad, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Burkina Faso and Benin. [1] [2]

Taxonomy

Anthocleista djalonensis was first named and described in 1908 by Auguste Chevalier. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). (2019). "Anthocleista djalonensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T156093304A156105454. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T156093304A156105454.en .
  2. "Anthocleista djalonensis A.Chev. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  3. "Anthocleista djalonensis | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 2024-06-07.