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Callichilia monopodialis is a plant in the dogbane family Apocynaceae.

Callichilia monopodialis
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Callichilia
Species:	C. monopodialis
Binomial name
Callichilia monopodialis (K.Schum.) Stapf[2]
Synonyms[2]
Tabernaemontana monopodialis K.Schum.

Description

Callichilia monopodialis grows as a shrub up to 2 metres (7 ft) tall. It has white flowers.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Callichilia monopodialis is endemic to Cameroon. Its habitat is lowland to submontane forests, at altitudes from 200–950 m (1,000–3,000 ft).[1]

Conservation

Callichilia monopodialis has been assessed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. The species is broadly threatened by slash-and-burn agriculture and by urban expansion near Yaoundé.[1]

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