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Periploca calophylla (Periploca calophylla)

Description

Streptocaulon is a genus belonging to the family of Apocynaceae with 22 species of phanerogamous plants. It is native to Asia where it is located in China , India , Indonesia , Burma , the Philippines , Singapore in the boaques at heights of 0-1,000 meters.  They are shrubs and lianas , 8 m high; Its underground organs are a woody pattern. The leaves are petiolate or subsessile; herbaceous , coriaceous or paper, 3-20 cm long and 3-10 cm wide, broadly elliptical, oval or obovate, basally rounded or cuneate, the apex acute or acuminate, pubescent; with the interpetiolar line. The inflorescences are axillary or terminal, with 4-8-flowers, simple, lax, pedunculated to subsessile, the pedicels obsolete.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Gentianales

            • Family: Apocynaceae

              • Genus: Periploca