Motandra Explained

Motandra is a genus of plant in the family Apocynaceae native to tropical Africa. the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognises 3 species:^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

Species^[1]

1. Motandra guineensis (Thonn.) A.DC. - widespread from Liberia to Sudan and south to Angola
2. Motandra lujae De Wild. & T.Durand - Gabon, Congo, Cabinda, Equatorial Guinea, Zaire
3. Motandra poecilophylla Wernham - Gabon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon

formerly included^[1]

1. Motandra erlangeri K.Schum = Oncinotis tenuiloba Stapf
2. Motandra glabrata Baill. = Oncinotis glabrata (Baill.) Stapf ex Hiern
3. Motandra viridiflora K.Schum. = Baissea viridiflora (K.Schum.) de Kruif
4. Motandra welwitschiana Baill. = Oncinotis hirta Oliv.

Notes and References

1. Search for "Motandra",
2. Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
3. Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
4. Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
5. Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
6. Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania. Revue de Taxonomie et de Nomenclature Botaniques 30: 1-307.