Oncinotis is a genus of plant in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1849. It is native to Africa, including Madagascar.[1] As of August 2013 the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognises 7 species:[2]
Oncinotis is a genus of plant in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1849. It is native to Africa, including Madagascar. As of August 2013 the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognises 7 species:
Species Oncinotis glabrata (Baill.) Stapf ex Hiern - tropical Africa from Liberia to Tanzania, south to Angola Oncinotis gracilis Stapf - tropical Africa from Liberia to Central African Republic, south to Angola Oncinotis hirta Oliv. - C Africa from Cameroon to Angola Oncinotis nitida Benth. - W Africa from Liberia to Republic of Congo Oncinotis pontyi Dubard - tropical Africa from Guinea to Uganda Oncinotis tenuiloba Stapf - C + S Africa from Nigeria east to Sudan + Ethiopia, south to Cape Province Oncinotis tomentella Radlk. - Madagascar formerly included Oncinotis axillaris K.Schum. = Baissea multiflora A.DC. Oncinotis campanulata K.Schum = Baissea campanulata (K.Schum.) de Kruif Oncinotis melanocephala K.Schum. = Baissea myrtifolia (Benth.) Pichon Oncinotis subsessilis K.Schum. = Baissea campanulata (K.Schum.) de Kruif Oncinotis zygodioides K.Schum. = Baissea zygodioides (K.Schum.) Stapf
