Adam's-apple-flower
Tabernaemontana crassa Benth.
Tabernaemontana crassa, commonly known as Adam's-apple-flower, is a species in the Apocynaceae family. It was first described in 1849 by Benth. This plant is native to several countries in Africa, including Angola, Cameroon, Congo, and Nigeria, among others.
Description
Tabernaemontana crassa is a member of the Apocynaceae family, a group of flowering plants commonly known as the dogbane family. The species is distributed across various regions in Africa, such as Angola, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Zaïre. It was first published in 1849 by the botanist Benth. The plant is also known by the common name Adam's-apple-flower in English.
Other common names
Adam's-apple-flower
Distribution
Global · Angola · Cabinda · Cameroon · Central African Repu · Congo · Equatorial Guinea · Gabon · Ghana · Ivory Coast · Liberia · Nigeria · Sierra Leone · Zaïre
Synonyms
Sarcopharyngia crassaSarcopharyngia gentiliiTabernaemontana durissimaTabernaemontana jollyanaTabernaemontana smithiiTabernaemontana thonneriConopharyngia crassaConopharyngia durissimaConopharyngia gentiliiConopharyngia jollyanaConopharyngia macrosiphonConopharyngia smithiiConopharyngia thonneriGabunia dorotheaeGabunia gentilii
