Alafia | |
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Alafia parciflora[2] | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Subfamily: | Apocynoideae |
Tribe: | Nerieae |
Genus: | Alafia Thouars[1] |
Synonyms[3] | |
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Alafia is a genus of lianas or climbing shrubs found in tropical Africa and Madagascar.[1][4] The World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognises 26 species:[5]