Alafia (plant)
| Alafia | |
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| Alafia caudata subsp. latiloba | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: | Apocynoideae |
| Tribe: | Nerieae |
| Genus: | Alafia Thouars[1] |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Alafia is a genus of lianas or climbing shrubs found in tropical Africa and Madagascar.[1][2]
As of June 2026, Plants of the World Online accepts these species:[1]
- Alafia alba Pichon
- Alafia barteri Oliv.
- Alafia benthamii (Baill.) Stapf
- Alafia berrieri Jum.
- Alafia calophylla Pichon
- Alafia caudata Stapf
- Alafia erythrophthalma (K.Schum) Leeuwenb.
- Alafia falcata Leeuwenb.
- Alafia fuscata Pichon
- Alafia insularis Pichon
- Alafia intermedia Pichon
- Alafia landolphioides (A.DC.) K.Schum
- Alafia lucida Stapf
- Alafia microstylis K.Schum
- Alafia multiflora (Stapf) Stapf
- Alafia nigrescens Pichon
- Alafia orientalis K.Schum ex De Wild.
- Alafia parciflora Stapf
- Alafia pauciflora Radlk.
- Alafia perrieri Jum.
- Alafia schumannii Stapf
- Alafia thouarsii Roem. & Schult.
- Alafia vallium Pichon
- Alafia whytei Stapf
- Alafia zambesiaca Kupicha
References
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- 1 2 3 4 "Alafia Thouars". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ "Alafia". Flora of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
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