Kopsia singapurensis

Kopsia singapurensis (also called white kopsia) is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1] It can grow up to five metres tall. When the plant is cut, white latex is produced. The flower has five petals. In Singapore, the tree can only be found in the Nee Soon Swamp Forest. In the wild, it flowers only twice a year, but when cultivated, it is free-flowering if grown under the right conditions.[4][5][6]

Kopsia singapurensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Kopsia
Species:
K. singapurensis
Binomial name
Kopsia singapurensis
Synonyms[2][3]

Kopsia singaporensis common misspelling

References
  1. Chua, L.S.L. (1998). "Kopsia singapurensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T31758A9658546. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T31758A9658546.en.
  2. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Kopsia singapurensis
  3. International Plant Names Index, Kopsia singapurensis
  4. Middleton, D.J. (2004). A Revision of Kopsia (Apocynaceae: Rauvolfioideae). Harvard Papers in Botany 9: 89-142.
  5. Middleton, D.J. (2007). Apocynaceae (subfamilies Rauvolfioideae and Apocynoideae). Flora Malesiana 18: 1-474. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  6. Middleton, D.J. (2011). Flora of peninsular Malaysia , II, 2: 1-235. Institut Penyelidikan Perhutanan Malaysia.


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