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Atroxima

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Atroxima
Botanical drawing of Atroxima liberica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Polygalaceae
Tribe: Carpolobieae
Genus: Atroxima
Stapf

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]

Species

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As of July 2020, there are 2 accepted species:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Atroxima Stapf". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  2. ^ Australian National Herbarium; Harvard University; Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. "Atroxima". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  3. ^ Eriksen, Bente (1993). "Phylogeny of the Polygalaceae and its taxonomic implications". Plant Systematics and Evolution. 186 (1/2): 33–55. Bibcode:1993PSyEv.186...33E. doi:10.1007/BF00937712. ISSN 0378-2697. JSTOR 23674643. S2CID 32590790.
  4. ^ "Journal of the Arnold Arbotretum". Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. 66 (1). Harvard University: 353. 1985. Retrieved July 5, 2020.