Kopsia pauciflora | |
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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: | Kopsia |
Species: | K. pauciflora
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Binomial name | |
Kopsia pauciflora | |
Synonyms | |
Of var. mitrephora: [2]
Of var. pauciflora: [3]
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Kopsia pauciflora is a tree in the family Apocynaceae. The specific epithet pauciflora means 'few-flowered'. [4] [5]
Kopsia pauciflora grows up to 10 metres (30 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 15 centimetres (6 in). The bark is grey, olive-brown or white. Its flowers feature a white corolla, sometimes with yellow or green. The fruits are black when ripe. [6]
As of February 2023 [update], Plants of the World Online accepted two varieties: [1]
Kopsia pauciflora is native to Thailand, Cambodia, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra and Borneo. [1] Its habitat is forests from sea level to 700 metres (2,300 ft) altitude. [6]
Kopsia lancifolia was assessed as " vulnerable" in the 1998 IUCN Red List, where it is said to be native only to Sabah on the island of Borneo. [7] As of February 2023 [update], K. lancifolia was regarded as a synonym of Kopsia pauciflora var. pauciflora, which has a much wider distribution. [3]
Kopsia pauciflora | |
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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: | Kopsia |
Species: | K. pauciflora
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Binomial name | |
Kopsia pauciflora | |
Synonyms | |
Of var. mitrephora: [2]
Of var. pauciflora: [3]
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Kopsia pauciflora is a tree in the family Apocynaceae. The specific epithet pauciflora means 'few-flowered'. [4] [5]
Kopsia pauciflora grows up to 10 metres (30 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 15 centimetres (6 in). The bark is grey, olive-brown or white. Its flowers feature a white corolla, sometimes with yellow or green. The fruits are black when ripe. [6]
As of February 2023 [update], Plants of the World Online accepted two varieties: [1]
Kopsia pauciflora is native to Thailand, Cambodia, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra and Borneo. [1] Its habitat is forests from sea level to 700 metres (2,300 ft) altitude. [6]
Kopsia lancifolia was assessed as " vulnerable" in the 1998 IUCN Red List, where it is said to be native only to Sabah on the island of Borneo. [7] As of February 2023 [update], K. lancifolia was regarded as a synonym of Kopsia pauciflora var. pauciflora, which has a much wider distribution. [3]