| Dischidia hirsuta | |
|---|---|
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| 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.[1] It grows as an epiphyte and its name refers to its often hirsute foliage covered in fine hairs,[2] though the species has variable foliage and flowers throughout its range.[3] 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.
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1902 illustration in Curtis's Botanical Magazine,
References
- ↑ "Dischidia hirsuta". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- ↑ "NParks | Dischidia hirsuta". www.nparks.gov.sg. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ↑ "The rediscovery of Dischidia hirsuta (Apocynaceae, Asclepiadoideae) in Singapore" (PDF). The Gardens' Bulletin Singapore.
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