Maclaudia | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Genus: | Maclaudia Venter & R.L.Verh. |
Maclaudia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apocynaceae.[2] It only contains one known species, Maclaudia felixii Venter & R.L.Verh. [3]
Its native range is western and western central Tropical Africa. It is found in the countries of Cameroon and Guinea.[3]
The genus name of Maclaudia is in honour of Charles Maclaud (1866–1933), French doctor and zoologist; plant and animal collector.[4] The Latin specific epithet of felixii could refer to Felix Forest, (1972-) South African botanist.[5]
Both genus and species were first described and published in Bot. J. Linn. Soc. Vol.115 on pages 58-59 in 1994.[3]
It grows in forests and savannah.[1]
It is threatened by farming activities and mining & quarrying actions.[1]