''Uvariopsis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family

Annonaceae The Annonaceae are a Family (biology), family of flowering plants consisting of trees, shrubs, or rarely lianas commonly known as the custard apple family or soursop family. With 108 accepted genera and about 2400 known species, it is the largest ...

. The genus is unique to Africa, and consists of about 18 species, all of which are either ramiflorous,

cauliflorous Cauliflory is a botanical term referring to plants that flower and fruit from their main stems or woody trunks, rather than from new growth and shoots. This can allow trees to be pollinated or have their seeds dispersed by animals that climb o ...

or both. The type species for the genus is '' Uvariopsis zenkeri'' Engl.

Taxonomy

The genus was first described in 1899 by Engler.

Species

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Uvariopsis bakeriana ''Uvariopsis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. The genus is unique to Africa, and consists of about 18 species, all of which are either ramiflorous, cauliflorous or both. The type species for the genus is '' Uvariopsi ...

'' (Hutch. & Dalziel) Robyns & Ghesq. * '' Uvariopsis bisexualis'' Verdc. * ''

Uvariopsis citrata ''Uvariopsis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. The genus is unique to Africa, and consists of about 18 species, all of which are either ramiflorous, cauliflorous or both. The type species for the genus is '' Uvariopsi ...

'' Couvreur & Niangadouma * '' Uvariopsis congensis'' Robyns & Ghesq. * '' Uvariopsis congolana'' (De Wild.) R.E. Fr. * ''

Uvariopsis dicaprio ''Uvariopsis dicaprio'' is a species of tropical evergreen tree in the genus ''Uvariopsis''. It is endemic to the Ebo Forest, in the Littoral Region of Cameroon. It was the first new plant species described in 2022, and was named after Amer ...

Cheek The cheeks ( la, buccae) constitute the area of the face below the eyes and between the nose and the left or right ear. "Buccal" means relating to the cheek. In humans, the region is innervated by the buccal nerve. The area between the inside ...

& Gosline * ''

Uvariopsis dioica ''Uvariopsis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. The genus is unique to Africa, and consists of about 18 species, all of which are either ramiflorous, cauliflorous or both. The type species for the genus is '' Uvariopsis ...

'' (Diels) Robyns & Ghesq. * '' Uvariopsis globiflora'' Keay * ''

Uvariopsis guineensis ''Uvariopsis guineensis'' is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is native to Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Ronald William John Keay, the botanist who first formally described the species, named it after Guinea, th ...

'' Keay * '' Uvariopsis korupensis'' * ''

Uvariopsis letestui ''Uvariopsis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. The genus is unique to Africa, and consists of about 18 species, all of which are either ramiflorous, cauliflorous or both. The type species for the genus is '' Uvariopsis ...

'' Pellegr. * ''

Uvariopsis noldeae ''Uvariopsis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. The genus is unique to Africa, and consists of about 18 species, all of which are either ramiflorous, cauliflorous or both. The type species for the genus is '' Uvariopsi ...

'' Exell & Mendonça * ''

Uvariopsis pedunculosa ''Uvariopsis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. The genus is unique to Africa, and consists of about 18 species, all of which are either ramiflorous, cauliflorous or both. The type species for the genus is '' Uvariopsi ...

'' (Diels) Robyns & Ghesq. * ''

Uvariopsis sessiliflora ''Uvariopsis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. The genus is unique to Africa, and consists of about 18 species, all of which are either ramiflorous, cauliflorous or both. The type species for the genus is '' Uvariopsi ...

'' (Mildbr. & Diels) Robyns & Ghesq. * ''

Uvariopsis solheidii ''Uvariopsis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. The genus is unique to Africa, and consists of about 18 species, all of which are either ramiflory, ramiflorous, cauliflory, cauliflorous or both. The type species for the ...

'' (De Wild.) Robyns & Ghesq. * ''

Uvariopsis submontana ''Uvariopsis submontana'' is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is endemic to Cameroon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed ha ...

'' Kenfack, Gosline & Gereau * ''

Uvariopsis tripetala ''Uvariopsis tripetala'' is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is found in Ghana and Nigeria. It is threatened by habitat loss. Nomenclature ''U. tripetala'' is known colloquially in English as the pepper fruit. It is also called ...

'' (Bak.f.) G.E. Schatz * ''

Uvariopsis vanderystii ''Uvariopsis vanderystii'' is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Gabon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habita ...

'' Robyns & Ghesq. * '' Uvariopsis zenkeri''

Engl Engl or Engl. may refer to: *England, a country that is part of the United Kingdom * English * Engl (surname), a German surname *Engl., taxonomic abbreviation for botanist Adolf Engler Heinrich Gustav Adolf Engler (25 March 1844 – 10 October 1 ...

References

Annonaceae Annonaceae genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Cauliflory Taxa named by Adolf Engler {{Annonaceae-stub