''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but '' Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are need of further study. It consists of shrubby, climbing or scrambling plants. This genus occurs in

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, the Himalayas, Southeast Asia,

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and the Pacific Islands. There are 14 species in Australia, 21 in New Caledonia and 7 in the other Pacific Islands, including Hawaii.Middleton (2000, 2001) The

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are opposite or in whorls of three to seven. There are

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s (groups or tufts of mucilaginous secretory hairs) present in the leaf axils. The inflorescence is axillary or terminal with solitary flowers or simple cymes. Flowers consist of five petals and five sepals. The flowers have a slender tube which expands abruptly. The stamens have short filaments and are inserted in the upper half of the corolla. The fruit is a pair of

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s, originating from each flower.

Dysentery bush Dysentery bush is a common name for several Australian plants and may refer to: *''Alyxia buxifolia'' *''Grewia latifolia'', endemic to Northern and Eastern Australia *''Grewia retusifolia ''Grewia retusifolia'' is a shrub species in the family ...

('' A. buxifolia'') is used in herbalism and was made into a patented remedy by Albert Aspinall. '' Maile'' (''A. oliviformis''), endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, has sweet-smelling leaves and is much used for lei; formerly it was reserved for '' alii'' ( nobility), but today it can be used by anyone and is a popular wedding decoration on the islands. ''Maile'' also provides food for '' Thyrocopa''

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s and belid weevils of the genus '' Proterhinus''. Alyxia spp. are also used in Jamu.

Species

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Alyxia acuminata ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' K.Schum. (New Guinea) * ''

Alyxia angustifolia ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' Ridl. (Malaysia, Philippines) * ''

Alyxia angustissima ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but '' Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

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(Philippines) * ''

Alyxia annamensis ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are need of ...

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(Indo-China) * ''

Alyxia arfakensis ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the Apocynum, dogbane family (biology), family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and ''Alyxia tisserantii, A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might ...

'' Kaneh. &

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(New Guinea) * ''

Alyxia baillonii ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but '' Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' Guillaumin (New Caledonia) * ''

Alyxia balansae ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' Pit. (China, Vietnam) * ''

Alyxia bracteolosa ''Alyxia bracteolosa'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, native to the Solomon Islands and south-western Pacific (Fiji Fiji ( , ,; fj, Viti, ; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी, ''Fijī''), officially the Repub ...

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(south-west Pacific Ocean) * '' Alyxia buxifolia'' R.Br. – dysentery bush, sea box (South Australia) * ''

Alyxia cacuminum ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but '' Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

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(New Guinea) * '' Alyxia caletioides'' ( Baill.) Guillaumin (New Caledonia) * ''

Alyxia celebica ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' D.J.Middleton (Sulawesi) * ''

Alyxia clusiophylla ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are need of ...

'' (Baill.) Guillaumin (New Caledonia) * ''

Alyxia composita ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are need of ...

'' Warb. (New Guinea) * ''

Alyxia concatenata ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are need of ...

'' ( Blanco) Merr. (Philippines) * '' Alyxia cylindrocarpa'' Guillaumin (New Caledonia) * ''

Alyxia defoliata ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' Markgr. (New Guinea) * ''

Alyxia efatensis ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' Guillaumin (Vanuatu) * ''

Alyxia erythrosperma ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but '' Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' Gillespie (Fiji) * ''

Alyxia evansii ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but '' Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' D.J.Middleton (Northern Territory) * ''

Alyxia fascicularis ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but '' Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

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) Benth. ex Hook.f. (India, Thailand) * '' Alyxia floribunda'' Markgr. (New Guinea) * '' Alyxia funingensis'' Tsiang & P.T.Li (China, Myanmar) * ''

Alyxia ganophylla ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but '' Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' Markgr. (Malaysia, Borneo) * ''

Alyxia glaucophylla ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' Van Heurck & Müll.Arg. (New Caledonia) * ''

Alyxia globosa ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' D.J.Middleton (Sulawesi) * ''

Alyxia graciliflora ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' D.J.Middleton (Papua New Guinea) * ''

Alyxia gracilis ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are need of ...

'' (Wall. ex

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) Benth. ex Hook.f. (India, Bangladesh) * ''

Alyxia grandis ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but '' Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

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(Queensland) * '' Alyxia gynopogon''

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& Schuit. (

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) * '' Alyxia hainanensis''

& Chun (China, Vietnam) * ''

Alyxia halmaheirae ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are need of ...

'' Miq. (Sulawesi to Maluku) * ''

Alyxia hurlimannii ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but '' Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' Guillaumin (New Caledonia) * ''

Alyxia ilicifolia ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' F.Muell. (Queensland) * '' Alyxia kaalaensis'' Boiteau (New Caledonia) * ''

Alyxia kabaenae ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' Markgr. (Sulawesi) * '' Alyxia kendarica'' Markgr. (Sulawesi) * '' Alyxia kwalotabaa'' D.J.Middleton (

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Alyxia lackii ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' D.J.Middleton (Sulawesi) * ''

Alyxia lamii ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but '' Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' Markgr. (New Guinea) * '' Alyxia laurina'' Gaudich. (New Guinea) * ''

Alyxia leucogyne ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are need of ...

'' Van Heurck & Müll.Arg. (New Caledonia) * ''

Alyxia linearis ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' Markgr. (Philippines) * ''

Alyxia loeseneriana ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' Schltr. (New Caledonia) * '' Alyxia longiloba'' D.J.Middleton (Papua New Guinea) * ''

Alyxia luzonensis ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' Merr. (Philippines) * '' Alyxia magnifolia'' F.M.Bailey (Queensland) * ''

Alyxia manusiana ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but '' Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' D.J.Middleton (Bismarck Archipelago) * ''

Alyxia margaretae ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' Boiteau (New Caledonia) * '' Alyxia marginata''

(Cambodia, Vietnam) * '' Alyxia markgrafii'' Tsiang (New Guinea) * '' Alyxia menglungensis'' Tsiang & P.T.Li (China) * '' Alyxia microphylla'' Markgr. (New Guinea) * ''

Alyxia minutiflora ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' D.J.Middleton (Sulawesi) * ''

Alyxia monticola ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

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(Taiwan, Philippines) * '' Alyxia mucronata'' D.J.Middleton (New Caledonia) * '' Alyxia muguma'' D.J.Middleton (Philippines) * '' Alyxia mujongensis'' Markgr. (Borneo) * '' Alyxia multistriata'' Markgr. (New Guinea) * ''

Alyxia nathoi ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' Trân Ðinh Lý * ''

Alyxia oblongata ''Alyxia oblongata'', commonly known as the chain fruit, prickly lixy, or prickly Alyxia, is a plant in the dogbane family Apocynaceae endemic to a small part of northeastern Queensland. Description ''Alyxia oblongata'' is an evergreen sh ...

Domin Karel Domin (4 May 1882, Kutná Hora, Kingdom of Bohemia – 10 June 1953, Prague) was a Czech botanist and politician. After gymnasium school studies in Příbram Příbram (; german: Freiberg in Böhmen, ''Przibram'', or ''Pribram'', ...

(New Guinea, Queensland) * ''

Alyxia obovatifolia ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but '' Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' Merr. (Philippines) * '' Alyxia oleifolia'' King & Gamble (Malesia) * '' Alyxia oppositifolia'' Boiteau (New Caledonia) * ''

Alyxia orophila ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but '' Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' Domin (Queensland) * ''

Alyxia oubatchensis ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

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) Guill. ex Boiteau (New Caledonia) * '' Alyxia palawanensis'' Markgr. (Borneo, Philippines, Sulawesi) * ''

Alyxia papuana ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' D.J.Middleton (Papua New Guinea) * ''

Alyxia parvifolia ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' (Merr.) Merr. (Philippines) * '' Alyxia pilosa'' Miq. (Malaysia) * ''

Alyxia podocarpa ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are need of ...

'' Van Heurck & Müll.Arg. (New Caledonia) * '' Alyxia poyaensis'' (Boiteau) D.J.Middleton (New Caledonia) * '' Alyxia pseudosinensis'' Pit. (Indo-China) * ''

Alyxia pugio ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but '' Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' Markgr. (Papua New Guinea) * ''

Alyxia pullei ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' Markgr. (New Guinea) * ''

Alyxia punctata ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' Kaneh. &

(New Guinea) * ''

Alyxia purpureoclada ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' Kaneh. & Hatus. (New Guinea) * '' Alyxia racemosa'' Pit. (Vietnam) * ''

Alyxia reinwardtii ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' Blume (China, Philippines, Bali) * ''

Alyxia ridleyana ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' Wernham (New Guinea) * ''

Alyxia rostrata ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' Markgr. (New Guinea) * ''

Alyxia royeniana ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' Wernham (New Guinea) * '' Alyxia rubricaulis'' Baill. Guimaumin (New Caledonia) * ''

Alyxia ruscifolia ''Alyxia ruscifolia'', commonly known as the chainfruit or prickly alyxia, is a shrub of high rainfall areas in eastern Australia. The natural range of distribution is from Wollongong in New South Wales to the Wet Tropics and further north to N ...

'' R.Br. (Australia) – chain fruit * ''

Alyxia sarasini ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are need of ...

'' Guimaumin (New Caledonia) * ''

Alyxia scabrida ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are need of ...

'' Markgr. (Papua New Guinea) * '' Alyxia schlechteri'' H.Lév. (China, Thailand) * ''

Alyxia semipallescens ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but '' Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' F. Muell. (New Guinea) * ''

Alyxia siamensis ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are need of ...

'' Craib (China, Indo-China) * ''

Alyxia sinensis ''Alyxia sinensis'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, that is native to China, Vietnam and Taiwan. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process ...

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ex Benth. (China, Vietnam, Taiwan) * ''

Alyxia sleumeri ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' Markgr. (New Guinea) * ''

Alyxia sogerensis ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are need of ...

'' Wernham ex

S.Moore Spencer Le Marchant Moore (1 November 1850 – 14 March 1931) was an English botanist. Biography Moore was born in Hampstead. He worked at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, from about 1870 to 1879, wrote a number of botanical papers, and then wo ...

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Alyxia solomonensis ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but '' Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' D.J.Middleton (Solomon Islands) * ''

Alyxia spicata ''Alyxia spicata'', commonly known as chain fruit, is a sprawling shrub or vine in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to New Guinea and the Australian tropics. Plants may grow up to 4 metres high and have leaves in whorls of 4 on vertically gr ...

'' R.Br. * '' Alyxia squamulosa''

C.Moore Charles Moore (10 May 1820 – 30 April 1905) was an Australian botanist and director of the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. Early life Charles Moore was born Charles Moir in Dundee, Scotland on 10 May 1820. His parents were Charles, a gardener, ...

& F.Muell. * '' Alyxia stellata'' (

J.R.Forst. Johann Reinhold Forster (22 October 1729 – 9 December 1798) was a German Reformed (Calvinist) pastor and naturalist of partially Scottish descent who made contributions to the early ornithology of Europe and North America. He is best known ...

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Schult. Josef (Joseph) August Schultes (15 April 1773 in Vienna – 21 April 1831 in Landshut) was an Austrian botanist and professor from Vienna. Together with Johann Jacob Roemer (1763–1819), he published the 16th edition of Linnaeus' ''Systema ...

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Alyxia sulana ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but '' Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' Markgr. (Sulawesi, Maluku) * ''

Alyxia tetanifolia ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but '' Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' Cranfield (Western Australia) * ''

Alyxia tetraquetra ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but '' Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' Markgr. (New Guinea) * '' Alyxia thailandica'' D.J.Middleton (Thailand) * '' Alyxia tisserantii''

Montrouz. Reverendus Pater Jean Xavier Hyacinthe Montrouzier (3 December 1820 – 6 May 1897) was a French Marist priest, explorer, botanist, zoologist and entomologist. Abbé Montrouzier studied the flora and fauna of Melanesia especially New Caledonia. ...

(New Caledonia) * '' Alyxia torquata'' Baill. Guimaumin (New Caledonia) * ''

Alyxia tropica ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are need of ...

'' (P.I.Forst.) D.J.Middleton (Northern Territory) * ''

Alyxia uniflora ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' D.J.Middleton (Sulawesi) * ''

Alyxia veillonii ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are ...

'' D.J.Middleton (New Caledonia) * ''

Alyxia vera ''Alyxia'' is an Australasian genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but ''Alyxia stellata'' and '' A. tisserantii'' are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are need of ...

'' D.J.Middleton (Maluku)

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q2577122 Apocynaceae genera