Kopsia singapurensis
| White Kopsia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Kopsia |
| Species: | K. singapurensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Kopsia singapurensis Ridl. | |
| Synonyms[1][2][3] | |
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Kopsia singaporensis common misspelling | |
Kopsia singapurensis (also called White Kopsia) is a species of plant in the Apocynaceae family. It is found only in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore.[1] It is threatened by habitat loss.[2] It can grow up to five metres tall. When the plant is cut, white latex is produced. The flower has five petals. In Singapore, the tree can only be found in the Nee Soon Swamp Forest. In the wild, it flowers only twice a year, but when cultivated, it is free-flowering if grown under the right conditions.[4][5][6]
References
- 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Kopsia singapurensis
- 1 2 Chua, L.S.L. 1998. Kopsia singaporensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.
- ↑ International Plant Names Index, Kopsia singapurensis
- ↑ Middleton, D.J. (2004). A Revision of Kopsia (Apocynaceae: Rauvolfioideae). Harvard Papers in Botany 9: 89-142.
- ↑ Middleton, D.J. (2007). Apocynaceae (subfamilies Rauvolfioideae and Apocynoideae). Flora Malesiana 18: 1-474. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
- ↑ Middleton, D.J. (2011). Flora of peninsular Malaysia , II, 2: 1-235. Institut Penyelidikan Perhutanan Malaysia.
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