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.[1] It was first described by N. E. Brown in 1908 as Tylophora anomala.[2]

Vincetoxicum anomalum
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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[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Cynanchum chirindense S.Moore
  • Cynanchum papillosum Weim.
  • Tylophora anomala N.E.Br.
  • Tylophora mayottae W.D.Stevens, Labat & F.Barthelat
  • Tylophora urceolata Meve

Distribution

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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.[1]

Conservation

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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.[3] As of February 2023, T. urceolata was regarded as a synonym of Vincetoxicum anomalum, which has a wider distribution.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Vincetoxicum anomalum (N.E.Br.) Meve & Liede", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2023-02-16
  2. ^ "Vincetoxicum anomalum (N.E.Br.) Meve & Liede", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2023-02-16
  3. ^ 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