Kopsia pauciflora explained

Kopsia pauciflora is a tree in the family Apocynaceae. The specific epithet pauciflora means 'few-flowered'.^{[1] [2]}

Description

Kopsia pauciflora grows up to 10m (30feet) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 15cm (06inches). The bark is grey, olive-brown or white. Its flowers feature a white corolla, sometimes with yellow or green. The fruits are black when ripe.^[3]

Varieties

, Plants of the World Online accepted two varieties:

• Kopsia pauciflora var. mitrephora (Sleesen) D.J.Middleton – Borneo
• Kopsia pauciflora var. pauciflora – Borneo, Cambodia, Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore, Sumatra, and Thailand

Distribution and habitat

Kopsia pauciflora is native to Thailand, Cambodia, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra and Borneo. Its habitat is forests from sea level to 700m (2,300feet) altitude.^[3]

Conservation

Kopsia lancifolia was assessed as "vulnerable" in the 1998 IUCN Red List, where it is said to be native only to Sabah on the island of Borneo.^[4], K. lancifolia was regarded as a synonym of Kopsia pauciflora var. pauciflora, which has a much wider distribution.

Notes and References

1. Allen J. Coombes
2. D. Gledhill
3. Book: Middleton . David J. . September 2004 . Kopsia pauciflora Hook.f. . http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSS.vol4_5_6.pdf . Soepadmo . E. . Saw . L. G. . Chung . R. C. K. . Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak . 5 . 38–40 . . 983-2181-59-3 . (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions) . 2013-08-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130927074942/http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/Resources/Publications/Books/Floras/Tree-Flora-of-Sabah-and-Sarawak.aspx . 27 September 2013 . dead .
4. World Conservation Monitoring Centre . 1998 . Kopsia lancifolia . 1998 . e.T31867A9665671 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T31867A9665671.en . 2023-02-08.