Ancylobothrys (sometimes spelled Ancylobotrys) is a genus of plant in the family Apocynaceae found in tropical and southern Africa.
| Ancylobothrys | |
|---|---|
.jpg)
| |
| Ancylobothrys petersiana | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: | Rauvolfioideae |
| Tribe: | Willughbeieae |
| Subtribe: | Landolphiinae |
| Genus: | Ancylobothrys Pierre[1] |
As of December 2023[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[1]
- Ancylobothrys amoena Hua – W + C + E Africa
- Ancylobothrys capensis (Oliv.) Pichon – Botswana, South Africa
- Ancylobothrys petersiana (Klotzsch) Pierre – E + C + S Africa, Comoros, Madagascar; naturalized in Mauritius
- Ancylobothrys pumila K.Balkwill & R.A.Reddy – KwaZulu-Natal
- Ancylobothrys pyriformis Pierre – C Africa
- Ancylobothrys robusta Pierre – C Africa
- Ancylobothrys scandens (Schumach. & Thonn.) Pichon – W + C Africa
- Ancylobothrys tayloris (Stapf) Pichon – Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique
References edit
- ^ a b "Ancylobothrys". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
 | This Apocynaceae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |