Dischidia rafflesiana Wall.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Dischidia rafflesiana Wall.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 3456 with W. Nanakorn, 13 Nov 1992

  • Location

    Thailand.

  • Habitat

    Epiphytic plant on Dipterocarp branches.

  • Description

    Epiphytic plant on Dipterocarp branches; leaves green, rich in milky sap, modified into a sac where ants live. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Specimen Notes

    Deposited in NY 11/07/95.; "Bulk sample extracted: ST"

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 40837

    Occurrence ID: 9b3cd1f4-6ce9-4c22-a9b7-ef1fb8b5d291

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Dischidia rafflesiana Wall. det W. Nanakorn, 1992

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Botanical naae Dischidia rafflesiana Wall.
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Local naae Krachow pheemot	Date Nov. 13, 1992
Locality Pal
Province Mae Hong Son	Alt. 450 m
Note	Epiphytic plant on Dipterocarp branches; leaves
green, rich in milky sap, modified into a sac
* where ants live. Material sterile. Common in
dipterocarp forest.
Collector M. Balick & W. Nanakorn	No. Balick 3456
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