Biology:Tabernaemontana pandacaqui
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Short description: Species of plant
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Tabernaemontana |
| Species: | T. pandacaqui
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| Tabernaemontana pandacaqui Lam.[3]
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Tabernaemontana pandacaqui, known as windmill bush and banana bush,[5] is a species of plant in the dogbane family Apocynaceae.
Description
Tabernaemontana pandacaqui grows as a shrub or tree up to 14 m (50 ft) tall. Its flowers feature white or pale yellow corolla lobes. The fruit is orange, red or yellow with paired follicles, each up to 7 cm (3 in) in diameter.[6]
Distribution and habitat
Tabernaemontana pandacaqui is native to China, Taiwan, Thailand, Malesia, Papua New Guinea, Australia and many Pacific islands.[4] Plants in the Mariana islands of Guam and Rota are now considered to be a separate species, Tabernaemontana rotensis.[7][better source needed] It is found in a wide variety of habitats, particularly in drier areas.[6] The species is also reportedly naturalized in the Windward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago and Panama.[4]
Suggest one of the
See also
List of endemic plants in the Mariana Islands
References
- ↑ 1880 illustration from Francisco Manuel Blanco (O.S.A.) - Flora de Filipinas, Gran edicion
- ↑ Yu, S.-X.; Qin, h.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Tabernaemontana pandacaqui". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T147622277A147622279. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T147622277A147622279.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/147622277/147622279. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ "Tabernaemontana pandacaqui". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?taxon_id=65114.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Tabernaemontana pandacaqui". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://wcsp.science.kew.org/namedetail.do?name_id=200860.
- ↑ F.A. Zich; B.P.M Hyland (2020). "Tabernaemontana pandacaqui". Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). https://apps.lucidcentral.org/rainforest/text/entities/tabernaemontana_pandacaqui.htm.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Middleton, David J. (September 2004). "Tabernaemontana pandacaqui Lam.". in Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 57–58. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSS.vol4_5_6.pdf. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ↑ Shishido, Caitlin; Weisenberger, Lauren; Laut, Megan (2020). Tabernaemontana rotensis (no common name): 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation. Honolulu, Hawaiʻi: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office. pp. 10, 23. https://ecosphere-documents-production-public.s3.amazonaws.com/sams/public_docs/species_nonpublish/3043.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q14862280 entry
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