Tabernaemontana aurantiaca

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Tabernaemontana aurantiaca
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Tabernaemontana
Species:
T. aurantiaca
Binomial name
Tabernaemontana aurantiaca
Gaudich.
Synonyms
  • Rejoua aurantiaca(Gaudich.) Gaudich.
  • Rejoua novoguineensis(Scheff.) Markgr.
  • Tabernaemontana anguineaHemsl.
  • Tabernaemontana aurantiaca f. anguinea(Hemsl.) Leeuwenb.
  • Tabernaemontana longipedunculataK.Schum.
  • Tabernaemontana novoguineensisScheff.
  • Tabernaemontana pentastictaScheff.

Tabernaemontana aurantiacaGaudich is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae (dogbane family) with the common name orange milkwood. [1] [2] [3] It is found in Maluku, Papuasia, Vanuatu, and Micronesia.

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References

  1. "Plants Profile for Tabernaemontana aurantiaca (orange milkwood)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  2. Tabernaemontana aurantiaca at www.theplantlist.org.
  3. "NParks | Tabernaemontana aurantiaca". www.nparks.gov.sg. Retrieved 2020-01-08.