Alafia orientalis

Alafia orientalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Alafia
Species:
A. orientalis
Binomial name
Alafia orientalis
Synonyms[1]
  • Alafia congolana Pichon
  • Alafia ugandensis Pichon

Alafia orientalis is a plant in the family Apocynaceae.

Description

Alafia orientalis grows as a liana. Its flowers feature a white corolla, sometimes reddish on the outside. The fruit is grey with paired follicles, each up to 70 centimetres (28 in) long.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Alafia orientalis is native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.[1] Its habitat is dense forest.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Alafia orientalis". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Alafia orientalis". Flora of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 15 August 2013.


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