Cerberiopsis candelabra

Cerberiopsis candelabra[1] is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is endemic to New Caledonia. Unlike most trees, the species is monocarpic, flowering only once in its lifetime before dying.[2]

Cerberiopsis candelabra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Cerberiopsis
Species:
C. candelabra
Binomial name
Cerberiopsis candelabra
Vieill. ex Pancher & Sebert

References

  1. "Cerberiopsis candelabra". The Plant List. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  2. Read, J.; Sanson, G. D.; Burd, M.; Jaffré, T. (2008). "Mass flowering and parental death in the regeneration of Cerberiopsis candelabra (Apocynaceae), a long-lived monocarpic tree in New Caledonia". American Journal of Botany. 95 (5): 558. doi:10.3732/ajb.2007194.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.