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Funtumia elastica

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Funtumia elastica

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Gentianales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Lamiids
Ordo: Gentianales

Familia: Apocynaceae
Subfamilia: Apocynoideae
Tribus: Malouetieae
Subtribus: Malouetiinae
Genus: Funtumia
Species: Funtumia elastica

Name

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Funtumia elastica (P.Preuss) Stapf

Synonyms

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  • Basionym
    • Kixia elastica Preuss, Notizbl. Königl. Bot. Gart. Berlin 2: 353 (1899).
  • Homotypic
    • Kibatalia elastica (Preuss) Merr., Philipp. J. Sci. 17: 309 (1920 publ. 1921).

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
      • Egypt, Benin, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Angola (Cabinda), Central African Republic, Cameroon, Congo (Brazzaville), Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, D.R. Congo (Zaire), South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Bioko Isl. (Fernando Poo), Sao Tome

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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  • Stapf, O., Proc. Linn. Soc. London (Oct.):: 2 (1900) (Hooker's Icon. Pl. 27: t.1694-2695 (1901))
  • Graff, J.C. et al. 2009: Polysaccharides derived from Yamoa™ (Funtumia elastica) prime γδ T cells in vitro and enhance innate immune responses in vivo. International immunopharmacology, 9(11): 1313–1322. DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2009.07.015
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Vernacular names

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English: Lagos caoutchouc
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