Tabernaemontana pachysiphon
Giant Pinwheel Flower
Also known as: Conopharyngia angolensis (Stapf) Stapf +8 more
- Conopharyngia angolensis (Stapf) Stapf
- Conopharyngia cumminsii Stapf
- Conopharyngia holstii (K.Schum.) Stapf
- Conopharyngia pachysiphon (Stapf) Stapf
- Sarcopharyngia angolensis (Stapf) L.Allorge
- Tabernaemontana angolensis Stapf
- Tabernaemontana holstii K.Schum.
- Tabernaemontana pachysiphon var. cumminsii (Stapf) H.Huber
- Voacanga dichotoma K.Schum.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apocynaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Tabernaemontana pachysiphon (commonly known as Giant Pinwheel-Flower) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Apocynaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Gabon, Ghana, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre