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 | |
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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
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- "Cerberiopsis candelabra". The Plant List. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- 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.
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