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Dischidia hirsuta
Dischidia hirsuta grown as a houseplant
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Dischidia
Species:	D. hirsuta
Binomial name
Dischidia hirsuta (Blume) Decne.

Dischidia hirsuta is a species of plant in the genus Dischidia. It is widely distributed in Southeast Asia from Thailand through Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines and continuing to the Solomon Islands. It grows as an epiphyte and its name refers to its often hirsute foliage covered in fine hairs, though the species has variable foliage and flowers throughout its range. Its succulent leaves may be lanceolate to more rounded, and are sometimes covered with red spots. The flowers range from pale yellow to dark red.

References

1. "Dischidia hirsuta". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
2. "NParks | Dischidia hirsuta". www.nparks.gov.sg. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
3. "The rediscovery of Dischidia hirsuta (Apocynaceae, Asclepiadoideae) in Singapore" (PDF). The Gardens' Bulletin Singapore.

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