Cassinopsis

Cassinopsis is a genus of Afrotropical plants, generally placed in the family Icacinaceae.^[1] They are lanky, evergreen shrubs or small trees^[2] that favour well-watered areas. They may carry spines and the leaves have an opposite arrangement.^[2] The genus name suggests its resemblance to the genus Cassine.^[3]

Cassinopsis
Flowering C. ilicifolia in South Africa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Icacinales
Family:	Icacinaceae
Genus:	Cassinopsis Sond.

Species

The genus contains some six to seven species,^[1][4] including:

• Cassinopsis chapelieri
• Cassinopsis ciliata
• Cassinopsis ilicifolia
• Cassinopsis madagascariensis
• Cassinopsis tinifolia
• Cassinopsis tomentosa