Tabernaemontana persicariifolia (original) (raw)

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Species of plant

Tabernaemontana persicariifolia
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Tabernaemontana
Species: T. persicariifolia
Binomial name
Tabernaemontana persicariifoliaJacq.

Tabernaemontana persicariifolia is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is found in Mauritius and RĂ©union in the Indian Ocean.[2] The species is listed as endangered.[1]

The epithet "persicariifolia" is sometimes spelled "persicariaefolia." This is a misspelling to be corrected according to the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants, article 60.8.[3]

  1. ^ a b Strahm, W. (1998). "Tabernaemontana persicariifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T32491A9704732. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32491A9704732.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. ^ International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants article 60