Biology:Tabernaemontana pauciflora
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Short description: Species of plant
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Tabernaemontana |
| Species: | T. pauciflora
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Tabernaemontana pauciflora is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae.
Description
It grows as a shrub or small tree up to 6 metres (20 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 10 centimetres (4 in). The bark is pale grey to grey-brown. Inflorescences bear up to 15 flowers. The fragrant flowers feature white, sometimes yellow-throated, corolla lobes. The fruit is orange or yellow with paired follicles, up to 6 centimetres (2 in) in diameter.
Name
The specific epithet pauciflora is Latin for "few-flowered".[2][3] Tabernaemontana pauciflora is native to Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Java and Sumatra.[1][4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Tabernaemontana pauciflora". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://wcsp.science.kew.org/namedetail.do?name_id=200868.
- ↑ Allen J. Coombes The A to Z of Plant Names: A Quick Reference Guide to 4000 Garden Plants, p. 106, at Google Books
- ↑ D. Gledhill The Names of Plants, p. 220, at Google Books
- ↑ Middleton, David J. (September 2004). "Tabernaemontana pauciflora Blume". in Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 56, 58. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSS.vol4_5_6.pdf. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
Wikidata ☰ Q14862282 entry
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