Tabernaemontana glabra
Appearance
Tabernaemontana glabra | |
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Fructification (in Veracruz, Mexico) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Genus: | Tabernaemontana |
Species: | T. glabra
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Binomial name | |
Tabernaemontana glabra (Benth. ined.) nom. inval.
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Tabernaemontana glabra is an evergreen tree from the family Apocynaceae, native to Mexico, Central America, and northwestern South America (Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia).[1] It is similar to Tabernaemontana donnell-smithii, except that its leaves and flowers are larger and its fruit is smaller.[2]
References
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Foster, M.S. & McDiarmid, R.M. (1983). "Costa Rican Natural History" (PDF). University of Chicago Press. Retrieved 2012-05-17. [dead link]