▁a ▁common ▁name ▁for ▁H . ▁in cis a . ▁H isti opter is ▁in cis a ▁is ▁w ides p read ▁across ▁tropical ▁and ▁subt rop ical ▁Asia , ▁Australia , ▁Africa , ▁Latin ▁America , ▁and ▁various ▁ocean ic ▁islands . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : D enn sta ed t ia ceae ▁Category : Fern ▁gener a <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 8 – 1 9 ▁Africa ▁Basketball ▁League ▁or ▁Africa ▁League ▁was ▁the ▁ 3 3 nd ▁edition ▁of ▁FI BA ▁Africa ' s ▁premier ▁club ▁Basketball ▁tournament ▁and ▁the ▁first ▁under ▁the ▁new ▁format ▁and ▁name ▁of ▁Africa ▁Basketball ▁League . ▁The ▁season ▁saw ▁an ▁expansion ▁from ▁twelve ▁to ▁six teen ▁teams . ▁ ▁After ▁this ▁season , ▁the ▁competition ▁was ▁replaced ▁by ▁the ▁Basketball ▁Africa ▁League ▁( B AL ), ▁which ▁will ▁start ▁in ▁March ▁ 2 0 2 0 . ▁ ▁Compet ition ▁format ▁ ▁FI BA ▁Africa ▁has ▁increased ▁the ▁number ▁of ▁particip ating ▁teams ▁from ▁twelve ▁to ▁six teen . ▁These ▁teams ▁get ▁their ▁ticket ▁for ▁the ▁Africa ▁Basketball ▁League ▁through ▁regional ▁qual ifiers ▁( Zone ▁ 1 , ▁ 2 , ▁ 3 , ▁ 4 , ▁ 5 , ▁ 6 ▁and ▁ 7 ▁of ▁FI BA ▁Africa ). ▁ ▁The ▁qual ifiers ▁for ▁the ▁Africa ▁Basketball ▁League ▁Group ▁stage ▁was ▁held ▁from ▁September ▁and ▁until ▁mid - Dec ember ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁while ▁the ▁final ▁phase ▁will ▁take ▁place ▁from ▁January ▁ 1 1 ▁to ▁April