Pleiocarpa pycnantha

Pleiocarpa pycnantha
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Pleiocarpa
Species:	P. pycnantha
Binomial name
Pleiocarpa pycnantha (K.Schum) Stapf [2]
Synonyms [2]
List Hunteria breviloba Hallier f. Hunteria pycnanthaK.Schum Pleiocarpa bagshawei S.Moore Pleiocarpa breviloba(Hallier f.) Stapf Pleiocarpa flavescensStapf Pleiocarpa micranthaStapf Pleiocarpa microcarpaStapf Pleiocarpa swynnertoniiS.Moore Pleiocarpa tubicinaStapf Pleiocarpa welwitschiiStapf ex Hiern

Pleiocarpa pycnantha is a plant in the family Apocynaceae.

Description

Pleiocarpa pycnantha grows as a shrub or tree. Its fragrant flowers feature a white to creamy-yellow corolla. The fruit is yellow-orange to red with paired follicles, each up to 2 centimetres (1 in) long. ^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Pleiocarpa pycnantha is native to an area of Africa from Sudan south to Mozambique and in parts of West Africa. ^[2] Its habitat is evergreen forest from sea level to 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) altitude. ^[3]

References

1. Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Pleiocarpa pycnantha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 e.T144305485A149022209. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T144305485A149022209.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. "Pleiocarpa pycnantha". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
3. "Pleiocarpa pycnantha". Flora of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 18 August 2013.

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