Oncinotis

Oncinotis is a genus of plant in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1849. It is native to Africa, including Madagascar. the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognises 7 species:

1. Oncinotis glabrata <small>(Baill.) Stapf ex Hiern</small> - tropical Africa from Liberia to Tanzania, south to Angola
2. Oncinotis gracilis <small>Stapf</small> - tropical Africa from Liberia to Central African Republic, south to Angola
3. Oncinotis hirta <small>Oliv.</small> - C Africa from Cameroon to Angola
4. Oncinotis nitida <small>Benth.</small> - W Africa from Liberia to Republic of Congo
5. Oncinotis pontyi <small>Dubard</small> - tropical Africa from Guinea to Uganda
6. Oncinotis tenuiloba <small>Stapf</small> - C + S Africa from Nigeria east to Sudan + Ethiopia, south to Cape Province
7. Oncinotis tomentella <small>Radlk.</small> - Madagascar

1. Oncinotis axillaris <small>K.Schum.</small> = Baissea multiflora <small>A.DC.</small>
2. Oncinotis campanulata <small>K.Schum</small> = Baissea campanulata <small>(K.Schum.) de Kruif</small>
3. Oncinotis melanocephala <small>K.Schum.</small> = Baissea myrtifolia <small>(Benth.) Pichon</small>
4. Oncinotis subsessilis <small>K.Schum.</small> = Baissea campanulata <small>(K.Schum.) de Kruif</small>
5. Oncinotis zygodioides <small>K.Schum.</small> = Baissea zygodioides <small>(K.Schum.) Stapf</small>

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