''Afroguatteria'' is a small genus of vines in the family

Annonaceae The Annonaceae are a Family (biology), family of flowering plants consisting of trees, shrubs, or rarely lianas commonly known as the custard apple family or soursop family. With 108 accepted genera and about 2400 known species, it is the largest ...

, native to Cabinda,

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and

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in west Africa.

Species

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accepts the following 3 species: *'' Afroguatteria bequaertii'' ( De Wild.) Boutique *'' Afroguatteria discostigma'' *'' Afroguatteria globosa'' C.N.Paiva

Taxonomy

The genus was first described and published in ''Bulletin du Jardin botanique de l'État à Bruxelles'' in 1951. The genus name of ''Afroguatteria'' is in honour of Giambattista Guatteri (1739–1793), an Italian professor of botany in

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, and the continent, where the plants were found, 'Afro' - africa. The genus is recognized by the

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and the

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, but they do not list any known species.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q4819061 Annonaceae genera Plants described in 1951 Flora of Cabinda Province Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo