''Anthocleista djalonensis'' is a species of plant in the Gentianaceae family. It is a small tree that is found from West Tropical Africa to South Chad.

Description

''Anthocleista djalonensis'' is a small tree that prefers savanna habitats.

Distribution

''Anthocleista djalonensis'' has been recorded from Togo, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Nigeria,

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, Ghana,

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, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Burkina Faso and Benin.

Taxonomy

''Anthocleista djalonensis'' was first named and described in 1908 by

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References

djalonensis Flora of West Tropical Africa Flora of Chad Plants described in 1908 Flora of West-Central Tropical Africa {{Gentianales-stub