Tabernaemontana pauciflora

Tabernaemontana pauciflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Embryophytes
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Tabernaemontana
Species:	T. pauciflora
Binomial name
	Tabernaemontana pauciflora; Blume
Synonyms
	List Ervatamia blumeana Markgr. ; Ervatamia calycina (Wall.) Lace ; Ervatamia dinhensis (Pit.) Pichon ; Ervatamia harmandiana (Pierre ex Pit.) Kerr ; Ervatamia malaccensis (Hook.f.) King & Gamble ; Ervatamia membranifolia (Kurz) Lace ; Ervatamia polysperma (Merr.) Pichon ; Ervatamia sralensis (Pierre ex Pit.) Kerr ; Tabernaemontana calycina Wall. ; Tabernaemontana dinhensis Pit. ; Tabernaemontana harmandiana Pierre ex Pit. ; Tabernaemontana malaccensis Hook.f. ; Tabernaemontana membranifolia Kurz ; Tabernaemontana polysperma Merr. ; Tabernaemontana rhynchophylla Miq. ; Tabernaemontana sralensis Pierre ex Pit. ;

Tabernaemontana pauciflora is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. The specific epithet pauciflora is Latin for 'few-flowered'.^[2]^[3]

Description

It grows as a shrub or small tree up to 6 m (20 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 10 cm (4 in). The bark is pale grey to grey-brown. Inflorescences bear up to 15 flowers. The fragrant flowers feature white, sometimes yellow-throated, corolla lobes. The fruit is orange or yellow with paired follicles, up to 6 cm (2.4 in) in diameter.

Distribution

Tabernaemontana pauciflora is native to Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Java and Sumatra.^[1]^[4]

References

1 2 3 "Tabernaemontana pauciflora Blume". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
↑ Allen J. Coombes The A to Z of Plant Names: A Quick Reference Guide to 4000 Garden Plants, p. 106, at Google Books
↑ D. Gledhill The Names of Plants, p. 220, at Google Books
↑ Middleton, David J. (September 2004). "Tabernaemontana pauciflora Blume" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 56, 58. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 5 August 2013.

[POWO-1] 1 2 3 "Tabernaemontana pauciflora Blume". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 July 2026.

[2] Allen J. Coombes The A to Z of Plant Names: A Quick Reference Guide to 4000 Garden Plants, p. 106, at Google Books

[3] D. Gledhill The Names of Plants, p. 220, at Google Books

[TFSS-4] Middleton, David J. (September 2004). "Tabernaemontana pauciflora Blume" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 56, 58. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 5 August 2013.

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