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Atroxima
Plant species in the family Polygalaceae From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Atroxima is a plant genus in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It is endemic to Western Tropical Africa.[1] It was first described in 1905 by Otto Stapf in the Journal of the Linnean Society.[2] It was initially in the Polygalaeae tribe before being split off with Carpolobia in 1992 to form the Carpolobieae tribe.[3] They are lianas or liana-like shrubs which produce shiny, orange, fleshy uni- to tri-locular berries, these can have an area of up to 5 by 5 by 4 centimetres (2.0 in × 2.0 in × 1.6 in).[4]
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Species
As of July 2020, there are 2 accepted species:[1]
- Atroxima afzeliana
- Atroxima liberica
References
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