Kopsia
Encyclopedia
Kopsia is a genus of plant
in family Apocynaceae
. Kopsia includes 61 species.
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in family Apocynaceae
Apocynaceae
The Apocynaceae or dogbane family is a family of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs, herbs, and lianas.Many species are tall trees found in tropical rainforests, and most are from the tropics and subtropics, but some grow in tropical dry, xeric environments. There are also perennial herbs...
. Kopsia includes 61 species.
Species
Species include:- Kopsia alba Ridl.Henry Nicholas RidleyHenry Nicholas Ridley CMG , MA , FRS, FLS, F.R.H.S. was an English botanist and geologist.Born at West Harling Hall, Norfolk, England...
ex M.R.Hend. - Kopsia albiflora Boerl.
- Kopsia angustipetala KerrKerr-Places:*Kerr Township, Champaign County, Illinois*Kerr, Montana, A US census-designated place*Kerr, Ohio, USA, an unincorporated community*Kerr County, Texas, USA-Buildings and institutions:*Kerr Hall, on the campus of Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada...
- Kopsia arborea BlumeCarl Ludwig BlumeCharles Ludwig de Blume or Karl Ludwig von Blume was a German-Dutch botanist.He was born at Braunschweig in Germany, but studied at Leiden University and spent his professional life working in the Dutch East Indies and in the Netherlands, where he was Director of the Rijksherbarium at Leiden...
- Kopsia carolinensis Kaneh.
- Kopsia dasyrachis Ridl.Henry Nicholas RidleyHenry Nicholas Ridley CMG , MA , FRS, FLS, F.R.H.S. was an English botanist and geologist.Born at West Harling Hall, Norfolk, England...
- Kopsia fruticosa (Roxb.William RoxburghWilliam Roxburgh was a Scottish surgeon and botanist. He has been called the Father of Indian Botany.-Early life:Roxburgh was born at Underwood in the parish of Craigie, Ayrshire. He studied medicine in Edinburgh...
) A.DC. - Kopsia lancifoliaKopsia lancifoliaKopsia lancifolia is a species of plant in the Apocynaceae family. It is endemic to Malaysia.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
, Markgraf - Kopsia larutensisKopsia larutensisKopsia larutensis is a species of plant in the Apocynaceae family. It is found in Malaysia and Thailand.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
, KingGeorge King (botanist)Sir George King , was a British botanist appointed superintendent of the Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta in 1871, and the first Director of the Botanical Survey of India from 1890. King was awarded the Linnean Medal in 1901....
& Gamble - Kopsia profundaKopsia profundaKopsia profunda is a species of plant in the Apocynaceae family. It is endemic to Malaysia.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
, KingGeorge King (botanist)Sir George King , was a British botanist appointed superintendent of the Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta in 1871, and the first Director of the Botanical Survey of India from 1890. King was awarded the Linnean Medal in 1901....
& Gamble - Kopsia scortechiniiKopsia scortechiniiKopsia scortechinii is a species of plant in the Apocynaceae family. It is endemic to Malaysia.-Source:* Chua, L.S.L. 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
, KingGeorge King (botanist)Sir George King , was a British botanist appointed superintendent of the Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta in 1871, and the first Director of the Botanical Survey of India from 1890. King was awarded the Linnean Medal in 1901....
& Gamble - Kopsia singaporensisKopsia singaporensisKopsia singaporensis is a species of plant in the Apocynaceae family. It is found only in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. It is threatened by habitat loss. It can grow up to five metres tall. When cut, white latex is produced. The flower has five petals. In Singapore, the tree can only be found...
, Ridl.Henry Nicholas RidleyHenry Nicholas Ridley CMG , MA , FRS, FLS, F.R.H.S. was an English botanist and geologist.Born at West Harling Hall, Norfolk, England... - Kopsia sleesianaKopsia sleesianaKopsia sleesiana is a species of plant in the Apocynaceae family. It is endemic to Malaysia.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
, Markgraf - Kopsia tenuisKopsia tenuisKopsia tenuis is a species of plant in the Apocynaceae family. It is endemic to Malaysia.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
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