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Alstonia longifolia

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Species of tree

Alstonia longifolia
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Alstonia
Species: A. longifolia
Binomial name
Alstonia longifolia
(A.DC.) Pichon
Synonyms
  • Alstonia macrantha (Woodson) A.Gentry.
  • Alstonia pittieri (Donn.Sm.) A.H.Gentry
  • Alstonia stenophylla (Donn.Sm.) J.F.Morales nom. illeg.
  • Carissa verticillata Sessé & Moc.
  • Rauvolfia longifolia A.DC.
  • Rauvolfia stenophylla Donn.Sm.
  • Tonduzia longifolia (A.DC.) Markgr.
  • Tonduzia longipedunculata Woodson
  • Tonduzia macrantha Woodson
  • Tonduzia parvifolia Pittier
  • Tonduzia pittieri Donn.Sm.
  • Tonduzia stenophylla (Donn.Sm.) Pittier

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.

This is a tree up to 11 m (36 ft) tall. It is distinguished from related species by its corolla tube 7–10 mm (0.28–0.39 in) long, with obovate lobes 4 mm–6 mm × 2 mm–3 mm (0.157 in–0.236 in × 0.079 in–0.118 in).

References

  1. Condit, R. (2021). "Alstonia longifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T176098538A176098540. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T176098538A176098540.en.
  2. "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families".
  3. Morales, J. F. (1995). "Evaluacion del genero Alstonia (Apocynaceae) en Centro America". Phytologia. 78 (3): 192–194.
Taxon identifiers
Alstonia longifolia


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