Tabernaemontana muricata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Genus: | Tabernaemontana |
Species: | T. muricata |
Binomial name | |
Tabernaemontana muricata | |
Tabernaemontana muricata is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is endemic to the state of Amazonas in northwestern Brazil. [2] The species is listed as endangered. [1]
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