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| Botanical drawing of Atroxima liberica | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Polygalaceae |
| Tribe: | Carpolobieae |
| Genus: | Atroxima Stapf |
Atroxima is a plant genus in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It is endemic to Western Tropical Africa. It was first described in 1905 by Otto Stapf in the Journal of the Linnean Society. It was initially in the Polygalaeae tribe before being split off with Carpolobia in 1992 to form the Carpolobieae tribe. They are lianas or liana-like shrubs which produce shiny, orange, fleshy uni- to tri-locular berries, these can have an area of up to 5 by 5 by 4 centimetres (2.0 in × 2.0 in × 1.6 in).
Species
As of July 2020, there are 2 accepted species:
References
- ^ "Atroxima Stapf". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- Australian National Herbarium; Harvard University; Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. "Atroxima". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- Eriksen, Bente (1993). "Phylogeny of the Polygalaceae and its taxonomic implications". Plant Systematics and Evolution. 186 (1/2): 33–55. Bibcode:1993PSyEv.186...33E. doi:10.1007/BF00937712. ISSN 0378-2697. JSTOR 23674643. S2CID 32590790.
- "Journal of the Arnold Arbotretum". Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. 66 (1). Harvard University: 353. 1985. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
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