Uvariopsis vanderystii

Uvariopsis vanderystii is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family.^[3] It is found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Gabon.^[1] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.^[1] It is threatened by habitat loss.^[1]

Uvariopsis vanderystii
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Magnoliids
Order:	Magnoliales
Family:	Annonaceae
Genus:	Uvariopsis
Species:	U. vanderystii
Binomial name
Uvariopsis vanderystii Robyns & Ghesq.[2]

Description

U. vanderystii is a monoecious shrub,^[4] with strictly cauliflorous inflorescences.^[3] Its petals are joined at the base, with flowers having distinct pedicels.^[3]

Taxonomy

U. vanderystii was first described by Robyns & Ghesq. in 1933.^[5][2]

References

1. Cheek, M. (2014). "Uvariopsis vanderystii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T45422A3001751. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T45422A3001751.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
2. Robyns, F.H.E.W. & Ghesq. (1933) Ann. Soc. Sci. Bruxelles, Ser. B liii. 64.
3. (in French) Gereau, E. R., & Kenfack, D. (2000). Le genre Uvariopsis (Annonaceae) en Afrique tropicale, avec la description d’une espece nouvelle du Cameroun. Adansonia, 22(1), 39-43.
4. (2012) "Uvariopsis vanderystii, Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques & South African National Biodiversity Institute". Retrieved 23 April 2018.
5. "Annonaceae Uvariopsis vanderystii Robyns & Ghesq., THe International Plant Name Index (IPNI)". Retrieved 23 April 2018.