Uvariopsis vanderystii

Uvariopsis vanderystii is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family.^[3] It is found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Gabon.^[1] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.^[1] It is threatened by habitat loss.^[1]

Uvariopsis vanderystii
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Magnoliids
Order:	Magnoliales
Family:	Annonaceae
Genus:	Uvariopsis
Species:	U. vanderystii
Binomial name
Uvariopsis vanderystii Robyns & Ghesq.[2]

Description

U. vanderystii is a monoecious shrub,^[4] with strictly cauliflorous inflorescences.^[3] Its petals are joined at the base, with flowers having distinct pedicels.^[3]

Taxonomy

U. vanderystii was first described by Robyns & Ghesq. in 1933.^[5][2]