Oncinotis


Oncinotis is a genus of plant in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1849. It is native to Africa, including Madagascar. the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognises 7 species:
;Species
  1. Oncinotis glabrata [Otto Otto Stapf (botanist)|Stapf (botanist)|Stapf] ex Hiern - tropical Africa from Liberia to Tanzania, south to Angola
  2. Oncinotis gracilis Stapf - tropical Africa from Liberia to Central African Republic, south to Angola
  3. Oncinotis hirta Oliv. - C Africa from Cameroon to Angola
  4. Oncinotis nitida Benth. - W Africa from Liberia to Republic of Congo
  5. Oncinotis pontyi Dubard - tropical Africa from Guinea to Uganda
  6. Oncinotis tenuiloba Stapf - C + S Africa from Nigeria east to Sudan + Ethiopia, south to Cape Province
  7. Oncinotis tomentella Radlk. - Madagascar
;formerly included
  1. Oncinotis axillaris K.Schum. = Baissea multiflora A.DC.
  2. Oncinotis campanulata K.Schum = Baissea campanulata de Kruif
  3. Oncinotis melanocephala K.Schum. = Baissea myrtifolia Pichon
  4. Oncinotis subsessilis K.Schum. = Baissea campanulata de Kruif
  5. Oncinotis zygodioides K.Schum. = Baissea zygodioides Stapf