Dischidia diphylla was described by Adolph Daniel Edward Elmer but never validly published since Elmer failed to include Latin diagnoses or descriptions for the species he described after 1934.
| Dischidia diphylla | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Dischidia |
| Species: | D. diphylla
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| Binomial name | |
| Dischidia diphylla | |
This species is known from the Philippines on Luzon Island. It is considered to be one of the ant plants and has large imbricate leaves. The flowers are yellow.
References
edit- Plant Explorers and Collectors Adolph Daniel Edward Elmer Archived 2007-08-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Dischidia.com Dischidia diphylla
External links
edit- Type Specimen Archived 2009-03-21 at the Wayback Machine
- Foliage Image
- Flower Image
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