Tabernaemontana pauciflora

Tabernaemontana pauciflora is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae.

Tabernaemontana pauciflora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Tabernaemontana
Species:
T. pauciflora
Binomial name
Tabernaemontana pauciflora
Synonyms[1]
List
  • Ervatamia blumeana Markgr.
  • Ervatamia calycina (Wall.) Lace
  • Ervatamia dinhensis (Pit.) Pichon
  • Ervatamia harmandiana (Pierre ex Pit.) Kerr
  • Ervatamia malaccensis (Hook.f.) King & Gamble
  • Ervatamia membranifolia (Kurz) Lace
  • Ervatamia polysperma (Merr.) Pichon
  • Ervatamia sralensis (Pierre ex Pit.) Kerr
  • Tabernaemontana calycina Wall.
  • Tabernaemontana dinhensis Pit.
  • Tabernaemontana harmandiana Pierre ex Pit.
  • Tabernaemontana malaccensis Hook.f.
  • Tabernaemontana membranifolia Kurz
  • Tabernaemontana polysperma Merr.
  • Tabernaemontana rhynchophylla Miq.
  • Tabernaemontana sralensis Pierre ex Pit.

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. "Tabernaemontana pauciflora". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  2. Allen J. Coombes The A to Z of Plant Names: A Quick Reference Guide to 4000 Garden Plants, p. 106, at Google Books
  3. D. Gledhill The Names of Plants, p. 220, at Google Books
  4. Middleton, David J. (September 2004). "Tabernaemontana pauciflora Blume" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 56, 58. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 5 August 2013.


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