| Uvariopsis | |
|---|---|
| Uvariopsis dicaprio | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Subfamily: | Annonoideae |
| Tribe: | Monodoreae |
| Genus: | Uvariopsis Engl. |
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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 genus was first described in 1899 by Engler. The type species for the genus is Uvariopsis zenkeri Engl.
19 species are accepted.