IDENTIFICATION KEYS TO THE WOODY LIANAS OF APOCYNACEAE FROM THE SANGHA TRINATIONAL, CENTRAL AFRICA

Ellen Dwyer; Melanie  Bayo; Sydney Ndolo Ebika; Laura Forrest; David Harris

doi:10.24823/ejb.2026.2109

IDENTIFICATION KEYS TO THE WOODY LIANAS OF APOCYNACEAE FROM THE SANGHA TRINATIONAL, CENTRAL AFRICA

Authors

E. Dwyer Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6206-8038
M. Bayo Stadt Essen, Germany https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1891-9537
S. T. Ndolo Ebika Université Marien Ngouabi https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0933-6948
L. L. Forrest Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0235-9506
D. J. Harris Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6801-2484

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24823/ejb.2026.2109

Keywords:

Apocynoideae, Lianas, Rauvolfioideae, Vegetative key

Abstract

Vegetative keys to the 16 genera and 46 species of woody climbers of Apocynaceae recorded from the Sangha Trinational, Central Africa, are presented. These are accompanied by genus and species descriptions and illustrations of key diagnostic characters.