Wrightia viridiflora

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Wrightia viridiflora
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Wrightia
Species:
W. viridiflora
Binomial name
Wrightia viridiflora
Kerr.

Wrightia viridiflora is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is endemic to Thailand.

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References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Wrightia viridiflora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T38178A10098209. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38178A10098209.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.