Dischidia formosana
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| Dischidia formosana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Dischidia |
| Species: | D. formosana |
| Binomial name | |
| Dischidia formosana | |
Dischidia formosana is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae.[1] It is native to Taiwan and the Japanese chain of Ryukyu Islands that stretch southwest from Kyushu to Taiwan.[2][3] Like other Dischidia it has a climbing growth habit, producing smooth, round leaves and tiny white flowers.[4] Though not particularly rare in Taiwan, the species is on the Japanese Red List as a critically endangered plant.[5]
