Wrightia religiosa

Wrightia religiosa[2] is a species of tree in the family Apocynaceae. Its distribution includes: China (Guangdong), Indochina and Malesia including the Philippines; no subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.[3]

Wrightia religiosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Wrightia
Species:
W. religiosa
Binomial name
Wrightia religiosa
Synonyms[1]

This species is commonly a bonsai plant, used in pagodas of Indo-China and elsewhere. In Viet Nam, it may be called: Mai chiếu thủy, mai chấn thủy, mai trúc thủy, or lòng mức miên; in English, it has sometimes been translated as water jasmine. It produces small, pendulous white flowers that have a fragrance similar to true jasmine.

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References

  1. "Wrightia religiosa (Teijsm. & Binn.) Benth. ex Kurz — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  2. Hook. f. (1882) In: Fl. Brit. Ind. 3: 653
  3. Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A. (2014). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
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