Alyxia sinensis
| Alyxia sinensis | |
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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: | Alyxia |
| Species: | A. taiwanensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Alyxia taiwanensis Lu & Yang
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Alyxia taiwanensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, that is endemic to Taiwan. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1] It grows orange berries and eye shaped, leather-like leaves. The leaves grow in whorls of 3-7 opposite to each other on long twirling vines. Seeds begin forming in approximately 1 month, germinating in just over 4 months.
References
- ^ a b Lu, S.Y. & Pan, F.J. 1998. Alyxia taiwanensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Downloaded on 20 August 2007.
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