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Helictonema

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Helictonema
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Celastrales
Family: Celastraceae
Genus: Helictonema
Pierre
Species:
H. velutinum
Binomial name
Helictonema velutinum
(Afzel.) R.Wilczek (1960)
Synonyms[1]
  • Helictonema klaineanum Pierre (1898)
  • Hippocratea velutina Afzel. (1813)
  • Salacia unguiculata De Wild. & T.Durand (1899)

Helictonema is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Celastraceae. The only species is Helictonema velutinum.[2]

Its native range is Western Tropical Africa to Uganda.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Helictonema velutinum (Afzel.) R.Wilczek. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Helictonema Pierre | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 26 May 2021.