Ancylobothrys

Ancylobothrys
Ancylobothrys petersiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Embryophytes
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Spermatophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Subfamily:	Rauvolfioideae
Tribe:	Willughbeieae
Subtribe:	Landolphiinae
Genus:	Ancylobothrys Pierre1

Ancylobothrys (sometimes spelled Ancylobotrys) is a genus of plant in the family Apocynaceae found in tropical and southern Africa.

As of December 2023, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:¹

• Ancylobothrys amoena Hua – W + C + E Africa
• Ancylobothrys capensis (Oliv.) Pichon – Botswana, South Africa
• Ancylobothrys petersiana (Klotzsch) Pierre – E + C + S Africa, Comoros, Madagascar; naturalized in Mauritius
• Ancylobothrys pumila K.Balkwill & R.A.Reddy – KwaZulu-Natal
• Ancylobothrys pyriformis Pierre – C Africa
• Ancylobothrys robusta Pierre – C Africa
• Ancylobothrys scandens (Schumach. & Thonn.) Pichon – W + C Africa
• Ancylobothrys tayloris (Stapf) Pichon – Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique