Opilia

Opilia
Opilia amentacea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Opiliaceae
Genus: Opilia
Roxb.
Synonyms
  • Tetanosia Rich. ex M.Roem.
  • Pentitdis Zipp. ex Blume

Opilia is a genus of approximately 33 species of lianas in the family Opiliaceae described as a genus in 1802.

Opilia is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, Papuasia, and Australia.

Species
  • Opilia afzelii - Sierra Leone
  • Opilia amentacea - trop Africa, Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, Yunnan, SE Asia, Papuasia, N Australia
  • Opilia campestris - Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Angola, Namibia
  • Opilia congolana - Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Opilia fragrans - Philippines