Pyrenacantha malvifolia
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Icacinales |
| Family: | Icacinaceae |
| Genus: | Pyrenacantha |
| Species: | P. malvifolia
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Pyrenacantha malvifolia, common name monkey chair, is a rare species of flowering plants in the genus Pyrenacantha belonging to the family Icacinaceae.
Description
[edit]Pyrenacantha malvifolia has an above ground swollen and thickened caudex with a diameter up to 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in). On the top of the caudex emerge some vine-like stems with green round shaped leaves. These vines in native habitat can reach 9–15 metres (30–49 ft). Flower are green and quite inconspicuous.
Distribution
[edit]This species can be found in central and eastern Africa, in Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania.
Habitat
[edit]This plant grows in the African tropical semi-desert (usually on hill-sides).
References
[edit]- ^ "Pyrenacantha malvifolia Engl". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- ^ "Pyrenacantha malvifolia Engl". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
External links
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