Aptandra

Aptandra
Aptandra tubicina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Olacaceae
Genus: Aptandra
Miers
Synonyms
Heterotypic Synonyms
  • Lecomtea Pierre ex Tiegh.

Aptandra is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV system, the genus is placed in the family Olacaceae. Other sources place it in the segregate family Aptandraceae.

It is native to Angola, Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Peru, the Republic of the Congo, and Venezuela.

Species

Accepted species include:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Aptandra Miers". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
  2. ↑ Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2016). "An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG IV". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 181 (1): 1–20. doi:10.1111/boj.12385.
  3. ↑ Stevens, P.F. "Aptandraceae". Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  4. ↑ "Aptandra Miers". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved September 21, 2026.