Biology:Tabernaemontana rotensis

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Short description: Mariana Islands endemic tree

Tabernaemontana rotensis
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Tabernaemontana
Species:
T. rotensis
Binomial name
Tabernaemontana rotensis
(Kaneh.) B.C.Stone
Synonyms

Ervatamia rotensis

Tabernaemontana rotensis is a species of endangered tree in the dogbane family (Apocynaceae). It is endemic to the Mariana Islands of Guam and Rota, where it grows as a medium-sized tree tree in native karst forests in shade or full sun.[1]

References

  1. 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. https://ecosphere-documents-production-public.s3.amazonaws.com/sams/public_docs/species_nonpublish/3043.pdf. 

Wikidata ☰ Q59282612 entry