Kopsia

From The Right Wiki
Jump to navigationJump to search

Kopsia
File:Kopsia fruticosa from Kolkata, West Bengal, India..jpg
Kopsia fruticosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Rauvolfioideae
Tribe: Vinceae
Subtribe: Kopsiinae
Leeuwenb.
Genus: Kopsia
Blume
Synonyms[1]
  • Kentrochrosia K.Schum. & Lauterb.
File:Flowers of Kopsia (Kopsia fruticosa) in West Bengal 1.jpg
Flowers of Kopsia fruticosa
File:Pollen grains of Pink Kopsia.jpg
Pollen grain of Pink Kopsia

Kopsia is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae. It was first described as a genus in 1823. Kopsia is native to China, Southeast Asia, Australia, and various islands of the western Pacific.[1][2]

Species

As of November 2024, Plants of the World Online accepts the following 25 species:[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Kopsia Blume". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  2. Flora of China Vol. 16 Page 162 蕊木属 rui mu shu Kopsia Blume, Catalogus. 12. 1823.

Error: "Q18983478" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.