Lepinia
Encyclopedia
Lepinia is a genus of plant
in family Apocynaceae
. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete):
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...
. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete):
- Lepinia taitensisLepinia taitensisLepinia taitensis is a species of plant in the Apocynaceae family. It is endemic to French Polynesia and classified as critically endangered by the IUCN.-Source:* Florence, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
, Decne.Joseph DecaisneJoseph Decaisne was a French botanist and agronomist.Although he was born in Brussels, Belgium, he exercised his activity exclusively in Paris...