Alafia lucida Stapf

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Synonyms: Alafia cuneata Stapf
Alafia major Stapf
Alafia reticulata K.Schum.
Wrightia stuhlmannii K.Schum.
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Status: Native
Description:
For descriptions see World Flora Online
Type location:
Equatorial Guinea
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: lucida: shining.
Habitat: Moist evergreen forest and secondary forest.
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Worldwide distribution: Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo-Brazzaville, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania and Angola.
Growth form(s): Liane.
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Literature:

Beentje, H. (2021). Apocynaceae, sous-familes I. Apocynoideae et II. Rauvolfioideae Flore d' Afrique Centrale Jardin botanique de Meise Pages 168 - 171. (Includes a picture).


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Flora of the DRC: Alafia lucida

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Alafia lucida
African Plant Database: Alafia lucida
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Alafia lucida
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Alafia lucida
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Alafia lucida
JSTOR Plant Science: Alafia lucida
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Alafia lucida
Plants of the World Online: Alafia lucida
Tropicos: Alafia lucida
Wikipedia: Alafia lucida


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The Rwanda flora team (2026). Flora of Rwanda: Species information: Alafia lucida.
https://www.rwandaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=261030, retrieved 19 May 2026

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