Callichilia monopodialis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Genus: | Callichilia |
Species: | C. monopodialis
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Binomial name | |
Callichilia monopodialis | |
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Callichilia monopodialis is a plant in the dogbane family Apocynaceae.
Callichilia monopodialis grows as a shrub up to 2 metres (7 ft) tall. It has white flowers.[2]
Callichilia monopodialis is endemic to Cameroon. Its habitat is lowland to submontane forests, at altitudes from 200–950 m (1,000–3,000 ft).[1]
Callichilia monopodialis has been assessed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. The species is broadly threatened by slash-and-burn agriculture and by urban expansion near Yaoundé.[1]