Tabernaemontana persicariifolia explained

Tabernaemontana persicariifolia is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is found in Mauritius and RĂ©union in the Indian Ocean.[1] The species is listed as endangered.

The epithet "persicariifolia" is sometimes spelled "persicariaefolia." This is a misspelling to be corrected according to the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants, article 60.8.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=200876 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. http://www.iapt-taxon.org/nomen/main.php?page=art60 International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants article 60