''Uvariopsis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family

Annonaceae The Annonaceae are a 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 family in the M ...

. The genus is unique to Africa, and consists of about 18 species, all of which are either

ramiflorous In plant biology, ramiflory is the production of fruit and flowers on the woody branches of a plant, formed in a previous season. The corresponding condition for the trunk of the plant is known as cauliflory Cauliflory is a botanical term ref ...

cauliflorous Cauliflory is a botanical term referring to plants that flower and fruit from their main stems or woody trunks, rather than from new growth and shoots. This can allow trees to be pollinated or have their seeds dispersed by animals that climb o ...

or both. The type species for the genus is ''

Uvariopsis zenkeri ''Uvariopsis zenkeri'' Engl. is a species of flowering shrub in the family '' Annonaceae'' endemic to Cameroon and the Central African Republic. Description '' U. zenkeri'' is a shrub of 1–4 m high and bears its monoecious inflorescences on ...

'' Engl.

Taxonomy

The genus was first described in 1899 by Engler.

Species

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Uvariopsis bakeriana ''Uvariopsis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. The genus is unique to Africa, and consists of about 18 species, all of which are either ramiflorous, cauliflorous or both. The type species for the genus is ''Uvariopsis ...

'' (Hutch. & Dalziel) Robyns & Ghesq. * ''

Uvariopsis bisexualis ''Uvariopsis bisexualis'' is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is endemic to Tanzania. References Annonaceae Endemic flora of Tanzania Vulnerable plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Annonaceae-stub ...

Verdc. Bernard Verdcourt (20 January 1925 – 25 October 2011) was a biologist and taxonomist, most widely known as a botanist and latterly an honorary research fellow at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in London. Prior to coming to Kew in 1964, he ...

* '' Uvariopsis citrata'' Couvreur & Niangadouma * ''

Uvariopsis congensis ''Uvariopsis congensis'' is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is native to Angola, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Sudan, Uganda, Zambia. Walter R ...

'' Robyns & Ghesq. * ''

Uvariopsis congolana ''Uvariopsis congolana'' is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is native to Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo. Émile De Wildeman, the botanist who first formally described ...

'' (De Wild.) R.E. Fr. * '' Uvariopsis dicaprio''

Cheek The cheeks ( la, buccae) constitute the area of the face below the eyes and between the nose and the left or right ear. "Buccal" means relating to the cheek. In humans, the region is innervated by the buccal nerve. The area between the insi ...

& Gosline * '' Uvariopsis dioica'' (Diels) Robyns & Ghesq. * ''

Uvariopsis globiflora ''Uvariopsis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. The genus is unique to Africa, and consists of about 18 species, all of which are either ramiflorous, cauliflorous or both. The type species for the genus is '' Uvariops ...

'' Keay * ''

Uvariopsis guineensis ''Uvariopsis guineensis'' is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is native to Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Ronald William John Keay, the botanist who first formally described the species, named it after Guinea ...

'' Keay * ''

Uvariopsis korupensis ''Uvariopsis korupensis'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Annonaceae endemic to Cameroon. Description This shrub or small tree is of a height of 6 to 15 m, with a trunk of up to 14 cm in diameter. Young branches slightly ...

'' * '' Uvariopsis letestui'' Pellegr. * '' Uvariopsis noldeae'' Exell & Mendonça * '' Uvariopsis pedunculosa'' (Diels) Robyns & Ghesq. * '' Uvariopsis sessiliflora'' (Mildbr. & Diels) Robyns & Ghesq. * ''

Uvariopsis solheidii ''Uvariopsis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. The genus is unique to Africa, and consists of about 18 species, all of which are either ramiflorous, cauliflorous or both. The type species for the genus is ''Uvariopsis ...

'' (De Wild.) Robyns & Ghesq. * ''

Uvariopsis submontana ''Uvariopsis submontana'' is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is endemic to Cameroon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. References Endemic flora of ...

'' Kenfack, Gosline & Gereau * ''

Uvariopsis tripetala ''Uvariopsis tripetala'' is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is found in Ghana and Nigeria. It is threatened by habitat loss. Nomenclature ''U. tripetala'' is known colloquially in English as the pepper fruit. It is also called ...

'' (Bak.f.) G.E. Schatz * ''

Uvariopsis vanderystii ''Uvariopsis vanderystii'' is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Gabon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by ...

Robyns Frans Hubert Edouard Arthur Walter Robyns (1901-1986), known as Walter Robyns, was a Belgian botanist. His son, André Robyns (1935–2003), was also a botanist. Biography He received his doctorate in sciences at the University of Louvain.

& Ghesq. * ''

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References

Annonaceae Annonaceae genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Cauliflory Taxa named by Adolf Engler {{Annonaceae-stub