Acokanthera rotundata
| Acokanthera rotundata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Acokanthera |
| Species: | A. rotundata |
| Binomial name | |
| Acokanthera rotundata (Codd) Kupicha | |
Acokanthera rotundata grows as a shrub or small tree. Its fragrant flowers feature a white corolla, often pink to red on the corolla tube. Fruit is red to purple when ripe. Vernacular names for the plant include "round-leaved poison-bush". Habitats are in rocky areas of dry woodland. A. rotundata is native to Zimbabwe, Swaziland and South Africa.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "Acokanthera rotundata". Flora of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ↑ "Acokanthera rotundata". The Plant List. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
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