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Dischidia formosana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Dischidia
Species:	D. formosana
Binomial name
Dischidia formosana Maxim.

Dischidia formosana is a species of plant in the genus Dischidia native to Taiwan and the Japanese chain of Ryukyu Islands that stretch southwest from Kyushu to Taiwan. Like other Dischidia it has a climbing growth habit, producing smooth, round leaves and tiny white flowers. Though not particularly rare in Taiwan, the species is on the Japanese Red List as a critically endangered plant.

References

1. "Dischidia formosana". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
2. Eggli, Urs; Newton, Leonard E. (2013-06-29). Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 86. ISBN 978-3-662-07125-0.
3. "Dischidia formosana in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
4. "Global Red List of Japanese Threatened Plants >> Specimens & Database :: National Museum of Nature and Science,Tokyo". www.kahaku.go.jp. Retrieved 2022-10-16.

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