Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Gentianales
Genus:
Species:
boulindaensis
ID:
952606

Status:
valid

Authors:
Boiteau

Source:
wcs

Year:
1977

Citation Micro:
Adansonia , n.s., 16: 474 (1977)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000951944

Common Names

  • Boulindaensis Orchid
  • Alstonia Orchid
  • Boulinda Alstonia Orchid

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Description

Alstonia boulindaensis (also called Boulinda Alstonia, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub species native to South America. It has an erect stem, up to 2 m tall, with alternate, lanceolate leaves, up to 10 cm long and 1 cm wide. It blooms in the spring and summer, with white flowers, up to 2 cm wide, and grows in dry forests and scrublands.

Uses & Benefits

Alstonia boulindaensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used to make perfumes and essential oils.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Alstonia boulindaensis has white flowers with yellowish-green sepals and petals. The flowers are about 1 cm in diameter, with a yellowish-green lip. The seed is a small, round, black seed. The seedlings are small and have a single, long, thin leaf.

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Where to Find Alstonia boulindaensis

Alstonia boulindaensis can be found in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia.

Species in the Alstonia genus

Alstonia vietnamensis, Alstonia actinophylla, Alstonia angustifolia, Alstonia angustiloba, Alstonia annamensis, Alstonia balansae, Alstonia beatricis, Alstonia boonei, Alstonia boulindaensis, Alstonia breviloba, Alstonia congensis, Alstonia constricta, Alstonia coriacea, Alstonia costata, Alstonia curtisii, Alstonia deplanchei, Alstonia guangxiensis, Alstonia iwahigensis, Alstonia lanceolata, Alstonia lanceolifera, Alstonia legouixiae, Alstonia lenormandii, Alstonia longifolia, Alstonia macrophylla, Alstonia mairei, Alstonia muelleriana, Alstonia neriifolia, Alstonia odontophora, Alstonia parkinsonii, Alstonia parvifolia, Alstonia penangiana, Alstonia pneumatophora, Alstonia quaternata, Alstonia rostrata, Alstonia rubiginosa, Alstonia rupestris, Alstonia sebusi, Alstonia spatulata, Alstonia spectabilis, Alstonia sphaerocapitata, Alstonia venenata, Alstonia vieillardii, Alstonia yunnanensis, Alstonia scholaris,

Species in the Apocynaceae family

Acokanthera laevigata, Acokanthera oblongifolia, Acokanthera oppositifolia, Acokanthera rotundata, Acokanthera schimperi, Adenium boehmianum, Adenium multiflorum, Adenium obesum, Adenium oleifolium, Adenium swazicum, Adenium dhofarense, Aganosma breviloba, Aganosma cymosa, Aganosma gracilis, Aganosma lacei, Aganosma petelotii, Aganosma schlechteriana, Aganosma siamensis, Aganosma wallichii, Aganosma heynei, Alafia alba, Alafia barteri, Alafia benthamii, Alafia berrieri, Alafia calophylla, Alafia caudata, Alafia erythrophthalma, Alafia falcata, Alafia fuscata, Alafia insularis, Alafia intermedia, Alafia landolphioides, Alafia lucida, Alafia microstylis, Alafia multiflora, Alafia nigrescens, Alafia orientalis, Alafia parciflora, Alafia pauciflora, Alafia perrieri, Alafia schumannii, Alafia thouarsii, Alafia vallium, Alafia verschuereni, Alafia whytei, Alafia zambesiaca, Allamanda calcicola, Allamanda angustifolia, Allamanda blanchetii, Allamanda cathartica,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record kew-7008: Based on the initial data import
Pierre Boiteau (1911-1980): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Boiteau' in the authors string.