Alstonia sebusii, synonym Alstonia henryi, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, native to the region of Assam, south-central China, the east Himalayas and Myanmar.[1] It was first described in 1871 as Blaberopus sebusii.[2]
Alstonia sebusii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Genus: | Alstonia |
Species: | A. sebusii
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Binomial name | |
Alstonia sebusii (Van Heurck & Müll.Arg.) Monach.[1]
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Conservation
editAlstonia henryi was assessed as "vulnerable" in the 2004 IUCN Red List, where it is said to be native only to Yunnan, China.[3] As of February 2023[update], A. henryi was regarded as a synonym of Alstonia sebusii, which has a wider distribution.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Alstonia sebusii (Van Heurck & Müll.Arg.) Monach..", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2023-02-05
- ^ "Alstonia sebusii (Van Heurck & Müll.Arg.) Monach..", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2023-02-05
- ^ China Plant Specialist Group (2004). "Alstonia henryi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T46418A11054466. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46418A11054466.en. Retrieved 2021-11-16.