Uvariastrum is a genus of plants in the Annonaceae native to sub-Saharan Africa.

Uvariastrum
Uvariastrum zenkeri
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Tribe: Monodoreae
Genus: Uvariastrum
Engl. & Diels

Every species of this genus is native to continental Africa. One species of the genus grows in a drier woodland habitat, whereas the other species are found in the tropical lowland rain forests.[1] As of 2023, it contains the following species:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Couvreur, TL (2014). "Revision of the African genus Uvariastrum (Annonaceae)". PhytoKeys (33): 1–40. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.33.5907. PMC 3921557. PMID 24526846.
  2. ^ "theplantlist".