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Pyrenacantha malvifolia

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Pyrenacantha malvifolia
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 globosa Engl.
  • Pyrenacantha ruspolii Engl.
  • Trematosperma cordatum Urb.

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

Description

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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

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

Habitat

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

References

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  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.
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