| Ancistrocladus korupensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Ancistrocladaceae |
| Genus: | Ancistrocladus |
| Species: | A. korupensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Ancistrocladus korupensis | |
Ancistrocladus korupensis is a species of liana endemic to southwestern Cameroon and the neighbouring regions of Nigeria. The type locality is Korup National Park. The plant was identified as new to science in 1993 after pharmacologically intriguing alkaloids were found in its leaves.[3]
- ^ Cheek, M. (2014). "Ancistrocladus korupensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T200681A2678768. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T200681A2678768.en. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ Foster, Paul F.; Sork, Victoris L. (1997). "Population and genetic structure of the West African rain forest liana Ancistrocladus korupensis (Ancistrocladaceae)". American Journal of Botany. 84 (8): 1078–1091. doi:10.2307/2446151. JSTOR 2446151. PMID 21708663.
- ^ Thomas, Duncan W.; Gereau, Roy (1993). "Ancistrocladus korupensis (Ancistrocladaceae): A new species of liana from Cameroon". Novon. 3 (4): 494–498. doi:10.2307/3391401. JSTOR 3391401.