Anthocleista inermis

Anthocleista inermis
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Gentianaceae
Genus:	Anthocleista
Species:	A. inermis
Binomial name
Anthocleista inermis Engl.

Anthocleista inermis is a species of flowering plant in the Gentianaceae family. It is a small tree that has been found from the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo ^[2]

Description

Anthocleista inermis is a small tree that grows between 25 and 30 feet (7.6 to 9.1 meters) tall. The small branches support upper leaves that are 1 foot long and 4 inches wide. The petioles are 1/4 to 1/3 of an inch long. ^[3]

Taxonomy

Anthocleista inermis was first named and described by Adolf Engler in 1886. ^[4]

References

1. IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). (2022). "Anthocleista inermis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2022: e.T198160900A198160902. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T198160900A198160902.en .
2. "Anthocleista inermis Engl". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
3. "Anthocleista inermis in Global Plants on JSTOR". Global Plants on JSTOR. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
4. "Anthocleista inermis | International Plant Names Index". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 12 June 2024.