Alafia orientalis

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Alafia orientalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Alafia
Species:
A. orientalis
Binomial name
Alafia orientalis
Synonyms[1]
  • Alafia congolana Pichon
  • Alafia ugandensis Pichon

Alafia orientalis is a plant in the family Apocynaceae.

Description

Alafia orientalis grows as a liana. Its flowers feature a white corolla, sometimes reddish on the outside. The fruit is grey with paired follicles, each up to 70 centimetres (28 in) long.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Alafia orientalis is native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.[1] Its habitat is dense forest.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Alafia orientalis". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Alafia orientalis". Flora of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 15 August 2013.