Alyxia taiwanensis
Alyxia taiwanensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, that is endemic to Taiwan. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1] It grows orange berries and eye shaped, leather-like leaves. The leaves grow in whorls of 3-7 opposite to each other on long twirling vines. Seeds begin forming in approximately 1 month, germinating in just over 4 months.
| Alyxia taiwanensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Alyxia |
| Species: | A. taiwanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Alyxia taiwanensis Lu & Yang | |
References
- Lu, S.Y. & Pan, F.J. 1998. Alyxia taiwanensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Downloaded on 20 August 2007.
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