Pyrenacantha malvifolia

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Pyrenacantha malvifolia
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Pyrenacantha malvifolia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Icacinales
Family: Icacinaceae
Genus: Pyrenacantha
Species:
P. malvifolia
Binomial name
Pyrenacantha malvifolia
Synonyms [1] [2]
  • Pyrenacantha globosaEngl.
  • Pyrenacantha ruspoliiEngl.
  • Trematosperma cordatumUrb.

Pyrenacantha malvifolia, common name monkey chair, is a rare species of flowering plants in the genus Pyrenacantha belonging to the family Icacinaceae.

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Description

Pyrenacantha malvifolia has an above ground swollen and thickened caudex with a diameter up to 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in). On the top of the caudex emerge some vine-like stems with green round shaped leaves. These vines in native habitat can reach 9–15 metres (30–49 ft). Flower are green and quite inconspicuous.

Distribution

This species can be found in central and eastern Africa, in Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania.

Habitat

This plant grows in the African tropical semi-desert (usually on hill-sides).

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References

  1. "Pyrenacantha malvifolia Engl". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  2. "Pyrenacantha malvifolia Engl". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved June 1, 2023.