Pleurostylia opposita

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Pleurostylia opposita
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Celastrales
Family: Celastraceae
Genus: Pleurostylia
Species:
P. opposita
Binomial name
Pleurostylia opposita
Synonyms
  • Celastrus oppositaWall.
  • Pleurostylia wightiiWt. & Arn.
  • Elaeodendron microcarpumC.T.White & W.D.Francis

Pleurostylia opposita is a species of shrub in the family Celastraceae. It is distributed throughout the India, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia and China. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Pleurostylia opposita". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  2. F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Pleurostylia opposita". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government . Retrieved 20 June 2021.