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Anthocleista liebrechtsiana

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Anthocleista liebrechtsiana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Gentianaceae
Genus: Anthocleista
Species:
A. liebrechtsiana
Binomial name
Anthocleista liebrechtsiana
De Wild. & T.Durand
Synonyms[2]
  • Anthocleista baertsiana De Wild. & T.Durand
  • Anthocleista gossweileri Exell

Anthocleista liebrechtsiana is a species of plant in the Gentianaceae family. It is a small tree that is found from West Tropical Africa to the Caprivi Strip.

Description

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Anthocleista liebrechtsiana is a small tree that grows between 0.5 meters (1.6 feet) to 12 m (39.4 ft) tall. The spineless tree trunk is between 10 cm (4 inches) to 30 cm (11.9 inches) in diameter.[3]

Distribution

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Anthocleista liebrechtsiana has been found from Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Namibia, Nigeria, Togo, and Zambia.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Anthocleista liebrechtsiana". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Anthocleista liebrechtsiana De Wild. & T.Durand | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Anthocleista liebrechtsiana De Wild. & Th. Dur. [family LOGIANACEAE] on JSTOR". Global Plants on JSTOR. Retrieved 11 June 2024.