Vincetoxicum auritum

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Vincetoxicum auritum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae
Tribe: Asclepiadeae
Genus: Vincetoxicum
Species:
V. auritum
Binomial name
Vincetoxicum auritum
(Tsiang & P.T.Li) Meve, H.H.Kong & Liede (2018)
Synonyms [2]

Pentastelma auritumY.Tsiang & P.T.Li (1974)

Vincetoxicum auritum is a species of liana in the family Apocynaceae. It is endemic to the island of Hainan in southern China. [3]

It was first described Pentastelma auritum in 1974, and placed in the monotypic genus Pentaselma. In 2018 it was reclassified into genus Vincetoxicum as V. auritum. [2]

The species is listed as Critically Endangered. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 China Plant Specialist Group (2004). "Pentastelma auritum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004: e.T46544A11066446. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46544A11066446.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Vincetoxicum auritum (Tsiang & P.T.Li) Meve, H.H.Kong. Plants of the World Online . Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  3. ↑ Flora of China Vol. 16 Page 253 白水藤 bai shui teng Pentastelma auritum Tsiang & P. T. Li in Chun et al., Fl. Hainan. 3: 577. 1974.
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