Oncinotis is a genus of plant in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1849. It is native to Africa, including Madagascar.[1] As of August 2013 the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognises 7 species:[2]

Oncinotis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Apocynoideae
Tribe: Baisseeae
Genus: Oncinotis
Benth.[1]
Species[1]
  1. Oncinotis glabrata (Baill.) Stapf ex Hiern - tropical Africa from Liberia to Tanzania, south to Angola
  2. Oncinotis gracilis Stapf - tropical Africa from Liberia to Central African Republic, south to Angola
  3. Oncinotis hirta Oliv. - C Africa from Cameroon to Angola
  4. Oncinotis nitida Benth. - W Africa from Liberia to Republic of Congo
  5. Oncinotis pontyi Dubard - tropical Africa from Guinea to Uganda
  6. Oncinotis tenuiloba Stapf - C + S Africa from Nigeria east to Sudan + Ethiopia, south to Cape Province
  7. Oncinotis tomentella Radlk. - Madagascar
formerly included[1]
  1. Oncinotis axillaris K.Schum. = Baissea multiflora A.DC.
  2. Oncinotis campanulata K.Schum = Baissea campanulata (K.Schum.) de Kruif
  3. Oncinotis melanocephala K.Schum. = Baissea myrtifolia (Benth.) Pichon
  4. Oncinotis subsessilis K.Schum. = Baissea campanulata (K.Schum.) de Kruif
  5. Oncinotis zygodioides K.Schum. = Baissea zygodioides (K.Schum.) Stapf

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Oncinotis", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 17 August 2013
  2. ^ Search for "Oncinotis", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 17 August 2013