Funtumia elastica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gentianales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Gentianales

Funtumia elastica (P.Preuss) Stapf

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).

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

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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International Plant Names Index. 2018. Funtumia elastica. Published online. Accessed: Sep 22 2018.
The Plant List 2013. Funtumia elastica in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Sep 22.
Tropicos.org 2018. Funtumia elastica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 22 Sep 2018.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Funtumia elastica in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

English: Lagos caoutchouc