Tabernaemontana pauciflora

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

Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
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Tabernaemontana pauciflora
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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]
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  • 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.
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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]

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