Alstonia sebusii

Alstonia sebusii, synonym Alstonia henryi, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, native to the region of Assam, south-central China, the east Himalayas and Myanmar.[1] It was first described in 1871 as Blaberopus sebusii.[2]

Alstonia sebusii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Alstonia
Species:
A. sebusii
Binomial name
Alstonia sebusii
(Van Heurck & Müll.Arg.) Monach.[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Alstonia henryi Tsiang
  • Alstonia sebusii var. szemaoensis Monach.
  • Blaberopus sebusii Van Heurck & Müll.Arg.

Conservation

Alstonia henryi was assessed as "vulnerable" in the 2004 IUCN Red List, where it is said to be native only to Yunnan, China.[3] As of February 2023, A. henryi was regarded as a synonym of Alstonia sebusii, which has a wider distribution.[1]

References
  1. "Alstonia sebusii (Van Heurck & Müll.Arg.) Monach..", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2023-02-05
  2. "Alstonia sebusii (Van Heurck & Müll.Arg.) Monach..", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2023-02-05
  3. China Plant Specialist Group (2004). "Alstonia henryi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T46418A11054466. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46418A11054466.en. Retrieved 2021-11-16.


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