Vincetoxicum oblongum is a species of plants in the family Apocynaceae, native from west tropical Africa to south-west Ethiopia.[1] Its synonyms include Oncostemma cuspidatum,[1] at one time placed as the only species in the genus Oncostemma.[2]
| Vincetoxicum oblongum | |
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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. oblongum
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| Binomial name | |
| Vincetoxicum oblongum (N.E.Br.) Meve & Liede
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| Synonyms[1] | |
Distribution
editVincetoxicum oblongum is native to tropical Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, the Gulf of Guinea Islands, Ivory Coast, Liberia and Nigeria.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Vincetoxicum oblongum (N.E.Br.) Meve & Liede". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ^ "Oncostemma K. Schum.". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
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