| Vincetoxicum anomalum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Vincetoxicum |
| Species: | V. anomalum |
| Binomial name | |
| Vincetoxicum anomalum (N.E.Br.) Meve & Liede | |
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Vincetoxicum anomalum is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, native to the island of Bioko and Cameroon in the west of Africa, and from Uganda to KwaZulu-Natal and the island of Mayotte in the east of Africa. It was first described by N. E. Brown in 1908 as Tylophora anomala.
Distribution
Vincetoxicum anomalum has a discontinuous distribution. In the west of Africa, it is native to the island of Bioko and to Cameroon. In the west of Africa, it is native to Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe, and to the island of Mayotte in the Mozambique Channel.
Conservation
Tylophora urceolata was assessed as "vulnerable" in the 2000 IUCN Red List, where it is said to be native only to Bioko, Cameroon and Tanzania. As of February 2023, T. urceolata was regarded as a synonym of Vincetoxicum anomalum, which has a wider distribution.
References
- ^ "Vincetoxicum anomalum (N.E.Br.) Meve & Liede", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2023-02-16
- "Vincetoxicum anomalum (N.E.Br.) Meve & Liede", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2023-02-16
- Cheek, M.; Cable, S. (2000), "Tylophora urceolata", IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, 2000: e.T39499A10236849, doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T39499A10236849.en, retrieved 2023-02-16
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Vincetoxicum anomalum | |
| Tylophora anomala | |
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