Atroxima is a plant genus in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It is endemic to Western Tropical Africa.[1] It was first described in 1905 by Otto Stapf in the Journal of the Linnean Society.[2] It was initially in the Polygalaeae tribe before being split off with Carpolobia in 1992 to form the Carpolobieae tribe.[3] They are lianas or liana-like shrubs which produce shiny, orange, fleshy uni- to tri-locular berries, these can have an area of up to 5 by 5 by 4 centimetres (2.0 in × 2.0 in × 1.6 in).[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Polygalaceae |
| Tribe: | Carpolobieae |
| Genus: | Atroxima Stapf |
Species edit
As of July 2020, there are 2 accepted species:[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Atroxima Stapf". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ Australian National Herbarium; Harvard University; Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. "Atroxima". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ Eriksen, Bente (1993). "Phylogeny of the Polygalaceae and its taxonomic implications". Plant Systematics and Evolution. 186 (1/2): 33–55. doi:10.1007/BF00937712. ISSN 0378-2697. JSTOR 23674643. S2CID 32590790.
- ^ "Journal of the Arnold Arbotretum". Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. 66 (1). Harvard University: 353. 1985. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
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