Portlandia platantha

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Portlandia platantha
Portlandia platantha Bot. Mag. 76. 4534. 1850.jpg
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Portlandia
Species:
P. platantha
Binomial name
Portlandia platantha
Hook.f.
Synonyms [2]
  • Portlandia albiflora Britton & Harris ex Standl.
  • Portlandia latifolia(DC.) Britton & Harris ex S.Moore
  • Solandra platantha(Hook.f.) Walp.

Portlandia platantha, synonym Portlandia albiflora, is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Jamaica. [2]

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References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Portlandia albiflora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T35793A9953437. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T35793A9953437.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Portlandia platantha Hook.f." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-03-09.