''Cassinopsis'' is a genus of
Afrotropical
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plant
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s, generally placed in the family ''
Icacinaceae
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consisting of trees, shrubs, and lianas, pri ...
''.
They are lanky, evergreen shrubs or small trees
that favour well-watered areas. They may carry spines and the leaves have an opposite arrangement.
[ The genus name suggests its resemblance to the genus '' Cassine''.]
Species
The genus contains some six to seven species,
References
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Asterid genera
Taxa named by Otto Wilhelm Sonder