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Oncinotis

Plants

Family: Apocynaceae

9 species in the Library

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Oncinotis is a genus of plant in the family Apocynaceae, first described in 1849. It is native to Africa, including Madagascar. As of July 2026, Plants of the World Online accepts these species:Oncinotis gabonica O.Lachenaud – Gabon Oncinotis glabrata (Baill.) Stapf ex Hiern – tropical Africa from Liberia to Tanzania, south to Angola Oncinotis gracilis Stapf – tropical Africa from Liberia to Central African Republic, south to Angola Oncinotis hirta Oliv. – Central Africa from Cameroon to Angola Oncinotis nitida Benth. – West Africa from Liberia to Republic of the Congo Oncinotis pontyi Dubard – tropical Africa from Guinea to Uganda Oncinotis tenuiloba Stapf – Central and Southern Africa from Nigeria east to Sudan and Ethiopia, south to Cape Province Oncinotis tomentella Radlk. – Madagascarformerly includedOncinotis axillaris K.Schum. = Baissea multiflora A.DC. Oncinotis campanulata K.Schum = Baissea campanulata (K.Schum.) de Kruif Oncinotis melanocephala K.Schum. = Baissea myrtifolia (Benth.) Pichon Oncinotis subsessilis K.Schum. = Baissea campanulata (K.Schum.) de Kruif Oncinotis zygodioides K.Schum. = Baissea zygodioides (K.Schum.) Stapf

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