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Ruehssia elliptica

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Ruehssia elliptica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Tribe: Marsdenieae
Genus: Ruehssia
Species:
R. elliptica
Binomial name
Ruehssia elliptica
(Decne.) Acev.-Rodr.[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Marsdenia elliptica Decne.

Ruehssia elliptica, synonym Marsdenia elliptica,[1] the jungle netvine,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae.[1] It is endemic to forests in Puerto Rico.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Ruehssia elliptica (Decne.) Acev.-Rodr.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2023-11-13
  2. ^ NRCS. "Marsdenia elliptica". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  3. ^ Page 162, Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis Alain H. Liogier, Luis F. Martorell. Published by La Editorial, UPR, 2000. ISBN 084770369X/ISBN 9780847703692