Kopsia

Kopsia
Kopsia fruticosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Rauvolfioideae
Tribe: Vinceae
Subtribe:
Leeuwenb.
Genus:
Blume
Synonyms[1]
  • Kentrochrosia K.Schum. & Lauterb.

Kopsia is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae. It was first described as a genus in 1823. Kopsia is native to China, Southeast Asia, Australia, and various islands of the western Pacific.[1][2]

Species

As of November 2024, Plants of the World Online accepts the following 25 species:[1]

  • Kopsia angustipetala Kerr – Thailand, Laos
  • Kopsia arborea Blume – S China, SE Asia, N Australia, Andaman & Nicobar Is
  • Kopsia dasyrachis Ridl. – Sabah
  • Kopsia deverrei L.Allorge – Johor
  • Kopsia flavida Blume – Philippines, Maluku, New Guinea, Solomon Is, Vanuatu, Micronesia
  • Kopsia fruticosa (Roxb.) A.DC. – Myanmar, Andaman Is
  • Kopsia grandifolia D.J.Middleton – Johor, Anambas Is
  • Kopsia griffithii King & Gamble – W Malaysia
  • Kopsia hainanensis Tsiang – Hainan
  • Kopsia harmandiana Pierre ex Pit. – Vietnam
  • Kopsia lapidilecta Sleesen – Natuna Is
  • Kopsia larutensis King & Gamble – W Malaysia
  • Kopsia macrophylla Hook.f. – W Malaysia
  • Kopsia obscura D.J.Middleton
  • Kopsia pauciflora Hook.f. – Indochina, W Malaysia, Sumatra
  • Kopsia profunda King & Gamble – W Malaysia
  • Kopsia rajangensis D.J.Middleton – Sarawak
  • Kopsia rosea D.J.Middleton – S Thailand, Kelantan
  • Kopsia singapurensis Ridl. – Singapore, W Malaysia
  • Kopsia sleesiana Markgraf – Sarawak
  • Kopsia sumatrana D.J.Middleton – Sumatra
  • Kopsia tenuis Leenh. & Steenis – Sarawak
  • Kopsia teoi L.Allorge – W Malaysia
  • Kopsia tonkinensis Pit. – Vietnam
  • Kopsia vidalii D.J.Middleton – Vietnam

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kopsia Blume". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  2. ^ Flora of China Vol. 16 Page 162 蕊木属 rui mu shu Kopsia Blume, Catalogus. 12. 1823.