Melodinus fusiformis

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Melodinus fusiformis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Melodinus
Species:
M. fusiformis
Binomial name
Melodinus fusiformis
Synonyms [3]
  • Melodinus yunnanensisTsiang & P.T.Li
  • Melodinus cambodiensisPierre
  • Melodinus hemsleyanusDiels
  • Melodinus seguiniiH.Lév.
  • Melodinus edulisH.Lév.
  • Melodinus esquiroliiH.Lév.
  • Melodinus flavusH.Lév.
  • Melodinus fulvusH.Lév.
  • Trachelospermum esquiroliiH.Lév.
  • Melodinus lanceolatusMerr.
  • Melodinus erianthusPit.
  • Melodinus magnificusTsiang
  • Melodinus wrightioidesHand.-Mazz.
  • Melodinus morseiTsiang
  • Melodinus brachyphyllusMerr.

Melodinus fusiformis is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou), Indochina, and the Island of Luzon in the Philippines. [3] [4] [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 China Plant Specialist Group (2004). "Melodinus yunnanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004: e.T46421A11055055. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46421A11055055.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. "Melodinus fusiformis". The Plant List. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  3. 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  4. Flora of China Vol. 16 Page 150 尖山橙 jian shan chen Melodinus fusiformis Champion ex Bentham, Hooker's J. Bot. Kew. Gard. Misc. 4: 332. 1852.