Dregea sinensis
| Dregea sinensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Dregea |
| Species: | D. sinensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dregea sinensis Hemsl. | |
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Dregea sinensis is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae that is native to north-central, south-central and southeastern China and Tibet.[1][2] The species is regarded as "unplaced" by Plants of the World Online as of December 2023;[3] the genus Dregea has been synonymized with Stephanotis.[4] In 2026, the new genus Kushengia was made to accommodate Dregea sinensis as Kushengia sinensis (Hemsl.) Liede & Z.X.Ren and Dregea yunnanensis as Kushengia yunnanensis (Tsiang) Liede & Z.X.Ren. The genus name Kushengia comes from the local name of Kushengia sinensis in Kunming, Yunnan - “kǔ shéng”, meaning “bitter rope”.[2][5]
References
- 1 2 "Dregea sinensis in Tropicos".
- 1 2 Ollerton, Jeff; Albuquerque-Lima, Sinzinando; Liede-Schumann, Sigrid; Galetto, Leonardo; Endress, Mary E.; Forster, Paul I.; Torres, Carolina; Fishbein, Mark; Ren, Zong-Xin (2026). "Edible Apocynaceae: Phylogeny, biogeography, conservation and pollination insights from a global synthesis". Taxon. 75 (2) e70131. Bibcode:2026Taxon..7570131O. doi:10.1002/tax.70131. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Dregea sinensis Hemsl." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ↑ "Dregea E.Mey." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ↑ "Kushengia sinensis (Hemsl.) Liede & Z.X.Ren, Taxon 75(2)-e70131: 17 (2026)". IPNI, The International Plant Names Index. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries and Australian National Herbarium. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
External links
Media related to Dregea sinensis at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Dregea sinensis at Wikispecies