Biology:Discospermum reyesii

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Short description: Species of plant

Discospermum reyesii
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Tribe: Coffeeae
Genus: Discospermum
Dalzell
Type species
Discospermum reyesii
Arriola, A.H., Marcos, M.B., & Alejandro, G.J.D.[1]

Discospermum reyesii is a species of genus Discospermum, which are flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The species was described in 2018, and was found on Mount Lantoy, Cebu Province, Philippines .[1] This species closely resemble that of D. whitfordii because of slightly similar leaf blades, leaf apices, and non-ribbed fruits.[2][3] However, the species differs from D. whitfordii due to its smaller fruits with size of 1 - 1.2 cm, smaller seed size to 1 - 1.4 mm x 1.5 - 2.5 mm dimensions, 4 - 6 seeds per locule, whereas D. whitfordii have 2 - 2.7 cm fruit size, 5 - 6.5 mm x 5 - 6.5(7) mm seed size, and 5 - 12 seeds per locule.[1]

Etymology

The species was named after the Far Eastern University's first President and founding chairman Dr. Nicanor Reyes Sr.[4]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q83385657 entry