Vitellariopsis kirkii

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Vitellariopsis kirkii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Genus: Vitellariopsis
Species:
V. kirkii
Binomial name
Vitellariopsis kirkii
(Baker) Dubard
Synonyms [2]

Butyrospermum kirkiiBaker
Mimusops bakeriBaill.

Vitellariopsis kirkii is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania.

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  5. Vitellariopsis marginata(N.E.Br.) Aubrév. - Mozambique, Swaziland, South Africa

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References

  1. Lovett, J.; Clarke, G.P. (1998). "Vitellariopsis kirkii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T34446A9869155. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34446A9869155.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. "Vitellariopsis kirkii (Baker) Dubard". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 25, 2020.