Tylophora henryi (Tylophora henryi)
Description
Tylophora is a genus of climbing plant or vine, first described as a genus in 1810. It is native to tropical and subtropical Asia, Africa, and Australia. Most of the species are perennial lianas.The name is derived from the Ancient Greek tylos/----- "knot", and phoros/----- "bearing". The genus was originally erected by Robert Brown for four species he described in Australia. It was placed in the Asclepiadaceae, which has now been sunk into Apocynaceae.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Gentianales
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Family: Apocynaceae
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Genus: Tylophora
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