''Octolepis'' is a genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s belonging to the family
Thymelaeaceae
The Thymelaeaceae are a cosmopolitan family (biology), family of flowering plants composed of 50 genera (listed below) and 898 species.Zachary S. Rogers (2009 onwards)A World Checklist of Thymelaeaceae (version 1) Missouri Botanical Garden Webs ...
.
Its native range is western and west-central tropical Africa and Madagascar.
Species
Seven species are accepted.
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Octolepis aymoniniana''
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Octolepis casearia''
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Octolepis decalepis''
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Octolepis dioica''
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Octolepis ibityensis''
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Octolepis oblanceolata''
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Octolepis ratovosonii''
References
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Thymelaeaceae
Thymelaeaceae genera
Flora of the Afrotropical realm
Taxa described in 1865
Taxa named by Daniel Oliver