Stephanotis arabica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Stephanotis
Species:
S. arabica
Binomial name
Stephanotis arabica
(Decne.) S.Reuss, Liede & Meve[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Dregea arabica Decne.
  • Marsdenia arabica (Decne.) Omlor
  • Marsdenia robusta Balf.f.

Stephanotis arabica, synonyms including Dregea arabica and Marsdenia robusta, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, native to Socotra and mainland Yemen.[1] It was first described by Joseph Decaisne in 1844.[2]

Conservation

Marsdenia robusta was assessed as "vulnerable" in the 2004 IUCN Red List, where it is said to be native only to Socotra.[3] As of December 2023, M. robusta was regarded by Plants of the World Online as a synonym of Stephanotis arabica, which is also found in mainland Yemen.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Stephanotis arabica (Decne.) S.Reuss, Liede & Meve", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2023-12-01
  2. ↑ "Stephanotis arabica (Decne.) S.Reuss, Liede & Meve", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2023-12-01
  3. ↑ Miller, A. (2004), "Marsdenia robusta", IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, 2004: e.T44766A10936653, doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44766A10936653.en, retrieved 2023-02-10


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