Uvariopsis

Uvariopsis
Uvariopsis dicaprio
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Subfamily: Annonoideae
Tribe: Monodoreae
Genus: Uvariopsis
Engl.
Synonyms
  • Dennettia Baker f.
  • Tetrastemma Diels
  • Thonnera De Wild.

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 type species for the genus is Uvariopsis zenkeri Engl.