Uvariopsis zenkeri
Uvariopsis zenkeri Engl. is a species of flowering shrub in the family Annonaceae[3] endemic to Cameroon and the Central African Republic.[4]
| Uvariopsis zenkeri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Genus: | Uvariopsis |
| Species: | U. zenkeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Uvariopsis zenkeri | |
Description
U. zenkeri is a shrub of 1–4 m high[4] and bears its monoecious inflorescences on the old wood of both its branches and its trunk.[3] Its petals are joined at the base of the flower.[3]
Etymology
The specific epithet zenkeri honours the German botanist Georg August Zenker, who discovered the first specimen at Bipindi in the Cameroons in 1896.[5]
Distribution
This species is found in shadow on laterite at an altitude of 120 m in Cameroon, and in the fringing forest of the rain-forest in the Central African Republic.[4] IUCN, however, lists this species as endemic to Cameroon.[1]
Taxonomy
This plant was first described by Engler in 1899,[6][7] and is the type species of Uvariopsis.[8]
References
- Texier, N.; Stévart, T. (2021). "Uvariopsis zenkeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T133046133A133046192. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T133046133A133046192.en. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- The International Plant List (2018)Uvariopsis zenkeri Engl. Vol. 2. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- Gereau, R.E. & Kenfack, D. (2000) "Le genre Uvariopsis (Annonaceae) en Afrique tropicale, avec la description d'une espèce nouvelle du Cameroun" (PDF). Adansonia. Série 3. 22 (1): 39–43. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- (2012) "Uvariopsis zenkeri Engl., Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques & South African National Biodiversity Institute". Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- Global Plants, JSTOR
- Engler, A. & Diels, L. (1899) 'Anonaceae', in Notizblatt des Botanischen Gartens und Museums zu Berlin-Dahlem, 2, 298. Vol. bd.2 (1897-1899). 1895–1918. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- (1899) Engler, A & Diels, L. (1899) 'Diagnosen neuer afrikanischer Pflanzenarten', in Notizblatt des Botanischen Gartens und Museums zu Berlin-Dahlem, 2, 281-308. Vol. bd.2 (1897-1899). 1895–1918. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- "Tropicos: Uvariopsis zenkeri Engl". Retrieved 23 April 2018.
External links
- (in French) Gereau, R.E. & Kenfack, D. (2000) « Le genre Uvariopsis (Annonaceae) en Afrique tropicale, avec la description d’une espèce nouvelle du Cameroun » Adansonia, sér. 3 22(1):39-43
- (in French) Onana, J.-M. (2013) Synopsis des espèces végétales vasculaires endémiques et rares du Cameroun : check-liste pour la gestion durable et la conservation de la biodiversité,Yaoundé. Ministère de la Recherche scientifique et de l'Innovation, coll. « Flore du Cameroun » (no 40) p. 71
- Kenfack, D., Gosline,G., Gereau, R.E. & Schatz, G.E. (2003) Kenfack, David; Gosline, George; Gereau, Roy E.; Schatz, George E. (2003). "The Genus Uvariopsis (Annonaceae) in Tropical Africa, with a Recombination and One New Species from Cameroon". Novon. 13 (4): 443–449. doi:10.2307/3393377. JSTOR 3393377.
- Onana, J.-M. (2011) The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments . National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé
- Spécimens (Muséum national d'histoire naturelle)