Motandra

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Orthokaryota
Cladus: Neokaryota
Cladus: Photokaryota
Cladus: Diaphoretickes
Cladus: CAM
Regnum*: Archaeplastida
Regnum: Plantae
Regnum*: Viridiplantae
Cladus: Streptophyta
Cladus: Phragmoplastophyta
Cladus: Embryophyta
Cladus: Polysporangiophyta
Divisio*: Tracheophyta
Cladus: Eutracheophyta
Cladus: Euphyllophytina
Cladus: Megaphylla
Cladus: Radiatopses
Cladus: Lignophyta
Cladus: Metalignophyta
Diviso*: Spermatophyta
Classis*: Angiospermae
Cladus: Mesangiospermae
Cladus: Eudicota
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Lamiids
Ordo: Gentianales

Familia: Apocynaceae
Subfamilia: Apocynoideae
Tribus: Baisseeae
Genus: Motandra
Species: M. lujae – M. paniculata – M. poecilophylla
Name

Motandra A.DC. Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 8: 423. (1844)

Type species: Motandra paniculata (Poir.) I.M.Turner, Webbia 71: 227 (2016) originally designated as synonym Motandra guineensis (Thonn.) A.DC. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 8: 423 (1844)

References

Candolle, A.L.P.P. de 1844. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) 8: 423.
African Plants Database (version 3.4.0). Motandra. Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève and South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. Accessed: 2017 Aug. 13.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2017. Motandra in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2017 Aug. 13. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2017. Motandra. Published online. Accessed: Aug. 13 2017. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2017. Motandra. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 Aug. 2017. Reference page.

Turner, I.M. 2016. Two new combinations in tropical Apocynaceae. Webbia 71(2): 227–228. DOI: 10.1080/00837792.2016.1186336 Paywall. Reference page.

Motandra is a genus of plant in the family Apocynaceae native to tropical Africa.[1] As of August 2013 the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognises 3 species:[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Species[2]

Motandra guineensis (Thonn.) A.DC. - widespread from Liberia to Sudan and south to Angola
Motandra lujae De Wild. & T.Durand - Gabon, Congo, Cabinda, Equatorial Guinea, Zaire
Motandra poecilophylla Wernham - Gabon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon

formerly included[2]

Motandra erlangeri K.Schum = Oncinotis tenuiloba Stapf
Motandra glabrata Baill. = Oncinotis glabrata (Baill.) Stapf ex Hiern
Motandra viridiflora K.Schum. = Baissea viridiflora (K.Schum.) de Kruif
Motandra welwitschiana Baill. = Oncinotis hirta Oliv.

References

"Motandra", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 17 August 2013
Search for "Motandra", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 17 August 2013
Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania. Revue de Taxonomie et de Nomenclature Botaniques 30: 1-307.