''Pycnanthus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the
nutmeg
Nutmeg is the seed, or the ground spice derived from the seed, of several tree species of the genus '' Myristica''; fragrant nutmeg or true nutmeg ('' M. fragrans'') is a dark-leaved evergreen tree cultivated for two spices derived from its fru ...
family,
Myristicaceae
The Myristicaceae are a family of flowering plants native to Africa, Asia, Pacific islands, and the Americas and has been recognized by most taxonomists. It is sometimes called the "nutmeg family", after its most famous member, '' Myristica fragr ...
. There are 4 species, all native to tropical Africa. Some species are lianescent, an unusual feature in this family which is otherwise composed of hardwood trees.
Species
According to
Kew's Plants of the World Online
Plants of the World Online (POWO) is an online taxonomic database published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
History
Following the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew launched Plants of the World Online i ...
, there are four accepted species:
*''
Pycnanthus angolensis''
(Welw.) Warb. - African nutmeg, ilomba
*''
Pycnanthus dinklagei''
Warb.
*''
Pycnanthus marchalianus''
Ghesq.
*''
Pycnanthus microcephalus''
(Benth. ex Hook.f.) Warb. (Benth ex microcephalus
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q15408015
Myristicaceae genera