Sphaerocoryne affinis

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Sphaerocoryne affinis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Sphaerocoryne
Species:
S. affinis
Binomial name
Sphaerocoryne affinis
(Teijsm. & Binn.) Ridl. [1]
Synonyms [1]
List
  • Polyalthia affinisTeijsm. & Binn.
  • Dasymaschalon scandensMerr.
  • Melodorum aberrans(Maingay ex Hook.f. & Thomson) J.Sinclair
  • Mitrella aberrans(Maingay ex Hook.f. & Thomson) Bân
  • Mitrella mesnyiBân
  • Monoon submitratumMiq.
  • Polyalthia aberransMaingay ex Hook.f. & Thomson
  • Polyalthia submitrata(Miq.) Ridl.
  • Popowia aberrans(Maingay ex Hook.f. & Thomson) Pierre ex Finet & Gagnep.
  • Sphaerocoryne aberrans(Maingay ex Hook.f. & Thomson) Ridl.
  • Unona mesnyiPierre

Sphaerocoryne affinis is a species of flowering plant in the soursop family, Annonaceae.

It is a liana (woody climbing plant) growing in lowland wet tropical forests at an altitude of up to 200 metres (660 ft). [2] It is distributed within west and central Malesia, [1] and occurs at one locality in Southern Thailand, on Tarutao Island. [3]

S. affinis is similar in appearance to S. lefevrei (a species with cultural significance in Cambodia and Thailand, where it is known as rumduol and lamduan, respectively), and some sources treat them as the same species. [3] In Cambodia, the rumdoul has been referred to by the scientific name Mitrella mesnyi, [4] which most authorities regard as an illegitimate synonym of S. affinis, though this species does not occur in the country. [1]

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References

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  4. "Royal Decree on Designation of Animals and Plants as National Symbols of the Kingdom of Cambodia (unofficial translation)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-07-25.