Pyrenacantha malvifolia, common name monkey chair, is a rare species of flowering plants in the genus Pyrenacantha belonging to the family Icacinaceae.
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| Pyrenacantha malvifolia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Icacinales |
| Family: | Icacinaceae |
| Genus: | Pyrenacantha |
| Species: | P. malvifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Pyrenacantha malvifolia | |
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Description edit
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 edit
This species can be found in central and eastern Africa, in Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania.
Habitat edit
This plant grows in the African tropical semi-desert (usually on hill-sides).
References edit
- ^ "Pyrenacantha malvifolia Engl". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- ^ "Pyrenacantha malvifolia Engl". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
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