Ongokea

Ongokea is a genus of flowering plants, with one species Ongokea gore.[1] In the APG IV system, the genus is placed in the family Olacaceae.[2][1] Other sources place it in the segregate family Aptandraceae.[3]

Ongokea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Olacaceae
Genus: Ongokea
Pierre[1]
Species:
O. gore
Binomial name
Ongokea gore
(Hua) Pierre[1]

Its native range is Western Tropical Africa to Angola.[1]

References

  1. "Ongokea Pierre | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  2. Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2016). "An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG IV". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 181 (1): 1–20. doi:10.1111/boj.12385.
  3. Stevens, P.F. "Aptandraceae". Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Retrieved 2021-07-18.


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