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Autranella

Autranella is a genus of plant in family Sapotaceae described as a genus in 1917.

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Autranella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Subfamily: Sapotoideae
Genus: Autranella
A.Chev.2
Species:
A. congolensis
Binomial name
Autranella congolensis
(De Wild.) A.Chev.2
Synonyms2

Genus

  • Ambianella Willis

Species

  • Mimusops congolensis De Wild.
  • Mimusops boonei De Wild.
  • Mimusops letestui Lecomte
  • Autranella boonei (De Wild.) A.Chev.
  • Autranella letestui (Lecomte) A.Chev.

Autranella is a genus of plant in family Sapotaceae described as a genus in 1917.34

Species and distribution

This genus contains only one recognized species, Autranella congolensis (also known as mukulungu), native to west-central Africa (Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Cabinda, and Democratic Republic of the Congo).2

References

References

  1. Hills, R. (2021). "Autranella congolensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021 e.T33038A67808537. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T33038A67808537.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. "Autranella". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  3. Chevalier, Auguste Jean Baptiste. 1917. Les végétaux Utiles de l'Afrique Tropical Française 9: 268, 271
  4. Tropicos, Autranella A.Chev.