2717.000 Xylopia L.

Johnson, D.M. & Murray, N.A. (2018) A revision of Xylopia L. (Annonaceae): the species of Tropical Africa Phytokeys 97 1-252

Description of the genus

Shrubs or trees. Inflorescences axillary, consisting of cymes or fascicles or solitary flowers. Sepals 3, ± united. Petals 6, free, in 2 whorls, thick, erect or spreading and often linear above. Stamens numerous, linear; filaments unites at base; anther-thecae transversely septate. Carpels free in fruit, dehiscent, ovoid-cylindric or flattened.

Worldwide: A pantropical genus of c.160 species

Zambia: 7 taxa.

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Species	FZ divisions	Provinces	Content
acutiflora (Dunal) A.Rich.	W	Nw
aethiopica (Dunal) A.Rich.	N,W	Lp	Description
katangensis De Wild.	N,S	Cb,Mc	Image
odoratissima Welw. ex Oliv.	B,N,W,S	C,W	Description, Image
rubescens Oliv.	N,W	Nw,Lp,N,Mc	Description, Image
shirensis (Engl. & Diels) D. M. Johnson & N. A. Murray
tomentosa Exell	B,W	Nw	Description, Image

Other sources of information about Xylopia:

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Flora of Botswana: Xylopia
Flora of Caprivi: Xylopia
Flora of Malawi: Xylopia
Flora of Mozambique: Xylopia
Flora of Zimbabwe: Xylopia

External websites:

ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Xylopia
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Xylopia
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Xylopia
Wikipedia: Xylopia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Xylopia
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Xylopia