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Anthocleista djalonensis

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Anthocleista djalonensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Gentianaceae
Genus: Anthocleista
Species:
A. djalonensis
Binomial name
Anthocleista djalonensis
A.Chev
Synonyms
  • Anthocleista kerstingii Gilg ex Volkens

Anthocleista djalonensis is a species of plant in the Gentianaceae family. It is a small tree that is found from West Tropical Africa to South Chad.

Description[edit]

Anthocleista djalonensis is a small tree that prefers savanna habitats.[1]

Distribution[edit]

Anthocleista djalonensis has been recorded from Togo, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Nigeria, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Chad, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Burkina Faso and Benin.[1][2]

Taxonomy[edit]

Anthocleista djalonensis was first named and described in 1908 by Auguste Chevalier.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). (2019). "Anthocleista djalonensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T156093304A156105454. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T156093304A156105454.en.
  2. ^ "Anthocleista djalonensis A.Chev. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  3. ^ "Anthocleista djalonensis | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 2024-06-07.