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Orthopichonia
Sign in to saveOrthopichonia is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1953. It was initially given the name Orthandra, but this turned out to be an illegitimate homonym (in other words, the same name had already been used for a different plant). Orthopichonia is native to Africa.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderGentianales
- FamilyApocynaceae
Appearance: Climber, 12 ft.high, similar to the above (Orthopichonia
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 36
- With media
- 48
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Collections
- NY, MO, MNHN
- Recorded in
- Central African Republic, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Liberia
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Orthopichonia is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1953. It was initially given the name Orthandra, but this turned out to be an illegitimate homonym (in other words, the same name had already been used for a different plant). Orthopichonia is native to Africa. Species Orthopichonia barteri (Stapf) H.Huber – Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Zaire Orthopichonia cirrhosa (Radlk.) H.Huber – Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Zaire, Angolan Province of Cabinda Orthopichonia indeniensis (A.Chev.) H.Huber – Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Liberia, Cameroon Orthopichonia schweinfurthii (Stapf) H.Huber – Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Zaire, South Sudan Orthopichonia seretii (De Wild.) Vonk – Cameroon, Gabon, Central African Republic, Zaire Orthopichonia visciflua (K.Schum. ex Hallier f.) Vonk – Cameroon, Gabon
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