Garcinia afzelii

Garcinia afzelii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Clusiaceae
Genus: Garcinia
Species:
G. afzelii
Binomial name
Garcinia afzelii
Synonyms[2][3]
  • Garcinia antidysenterica A.Chev.
  • Garcinia brevipedicellata (Baker f.) Hutch. & Dalziel
  • Garcinia mannii var. brevipedicellata Baker f.

Garcinia afzelii is a species of small to medium tree in the family Clusiaceae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Gabon and Guinea.[4] It is sometimes called "bitter kola", but this name properly refers to G. kola.[5]

It is endemic to tropical forests of West Africa.

References

  1. ^ Hawthorne, W. (1998). "Garcinia afzelii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T34294A9851654. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34294A9851654.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Garcinia afzelii Engl". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  3. ^ "Garcinia afzelii Engl". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  4. ^ Garcinia afzelii Engl. specimens: http://www.tropicos.org/Name/7801278?tab=specimens
  5. ^ Sosef, Marc S.M.; Dauby, Gilles (2012). "Contribution to the taxonomy of Garcinia (Clusiaceae) in Africa, including two new species from Gabon and a key to the Lower Guinean species". PhytoKeys (17): 41–62. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.17.3114. PMC 3519353. PMID 23233817.


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