6577.000 Pleiocarpa Benth.

Beentje, H. (2021) Apocynaceae, sous-familes I. Apocynoideae et II. Rauvolfioideae Flore d' Afrique Centrale Jardin botanique de Meise

Description of the genus

Evergreen shrub or tree, without tendrils. Stipules 0. Latex white. Leaves opposite or in whorls of 3-5. Inflorescences cymose and axillary. Corolla salver-shaped; lobes overlapping to the left. Ovary glabrous. Carpels 2, free. Fruit a compound berry.

Worldwide: 3 species in tropical Africa

Zimbabwe: 1 taxon.

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pycnantha (K. Schum.) StapfEDescription

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Flora of Burundi: Pleiocarpa
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Flora of Mozambique: Pleiocarpa
Flora of Rwanda: Pleiocarpa
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Pleiocarpa
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Pleiocarpa
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Pleiocarpa
Plants of the World Online: Pleiocarpa
Tropicos: Pleiocarpa
Wikipedia: Pleiocarpa

Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-26

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2026). Flora of Zimbabwe: Genus page: Pleiocarpa.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=1108, retrieved 3 June 2026

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