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Cryptolepis sinensis

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Subfamily
  
Periplocoideae,

Genus
  
Cryptolepis

Rank
  
Species

Family
  
Apocynaceae

Tribe
  
Cryptolepideae

Scientific name
  
Cryptolepis sinensis

Order
  
Gentianales

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Similar
  
Cryptolepis, Cryptolepis oblongifolia, Gentianales, Cryptolepis dubia, Streptocaulon

Cryptolepis sinensis is a plant species in the genus Cryptolepis, native to Taiwan, China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Yunnan) and southeast Asia (Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam).

Cryptolepis sinensis is one of the food sources for the common crow (Euploea core), a common butterfly found in South Asia. USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Data from 07-Oct-06].

References

Cryptolepis sinensis Wikipedia