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Tabernanthe

Tabernanthe is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1888. It is native to tropical central Africa.SpeciesTabernanthe elliptica (Stapf) Leeuwenb. – Congo-Brazzaville, Zaire, Angola Tabernanthe iboga Baill. – Cameroon, Central African Republic, Gabon, Cabinda, Congo-Brazzaville, Zaire, Angola

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Tabernanthe
Tabernanthe iboga
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Rauvolfioideae
Tribe: Tabernaemontaneae
Subtribe: Tabernaemontaninae
Genus: Tabernanthe
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Synonyms1

Tabernanthe is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1888. It is native to tropical central Africa.1

Species1
  • Tabernanthe elliptica (Stapf) Leeuwenb. – Congo-Brazzaville, Zaire, Angola
  • Tabernanthe iboga Baill. – Cameroon, Central African Republic, Gabon, Cabinda, Congo-Brazzaville, Zaire, Angola
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