Neostenanthera neurosericea

Neostenanthera neurosericea is a species of flowering plant in the family Annonaceae. It is a shrub or tree native to southwestern Cameroon and Gabon.^[2]

Neostenanthera neurosericea
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Magnoliids
Order:	Magnoliales
Family:	Annonaceae
Genus:	Neostenanthera
Species:	N. neurosericea
Binomial name
Neostenanthera neurosericea (Diels) Exell (1935)
Synonyms[2]
Boutiquea platypetala (Engl. & Diels) Le Thomas (1965) Neostenanthera macrantha (Mildbr. & Diels) Exell (1935) Neostenanthera platypetala (Engl. & Diels) Pellegr. (1950) Stenanthera macrantha Mildbr. & Diels (1915) Stenanthera neurosericea Diels (1907) Stenanthera platypetala Engl. & Diels (1907)

This plant is known to science by only 14 specimens collected from eight locations. It is a shrub or tree generally growing 3 to 5 metres (10 to 16 ft) tall, sometimes reaching 10 metres (33 ft). It has showy flowers and fruits. Its pollen is shed as permanent tetrads.^[3] It grows in evergreen forest habitat.^[1]

This is a vulnerable species threatened by habitat loss as forest is cleared for agriculture.^[1]