Alstonia longifolia
Alstonia longifolia | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Genus: | Alstonia |
Species: | A. longifolia
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Binomial name | |
Alstonia longifolia (A.DC.) Pichon
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Alstonia longifolia is a plant species in the genus Alstonia, family Apocynaceae. It is native to southern Mexico and Guatemala at an elevation of 1400–1800 m.[2]
This is a tree up to 11 m (33 feet) tall. It is distinguished from related species by its corolla tube 7–10 mm long, with obovate lobes 4–6 mm x 2–3 mm.
References[]
- ^ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families".
- ^ Morales, J. F. 1995. Evaluacion del genero Alstonia (Apocynaceae) en Centro America. Phytologia 78(3): 192-194.
Categories:
- Alstonia
- Trees of Guatemala
- Trees of Mexico
- Trees of Chiapas
- Trees of Oaxaca
- Trees of the Yucatán Peninsula
- Apocynaceae stubs