Camptocarpus crassifolius

Camptocarpus crassifolius
Botanical illustration of Camptocarpus crassifolius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Camptocarpus
Species:
C. crassifolius
Binomial name
Camptocarpus crassifolius
Synonyms
  • Symphytonema crassifolium (Decne.) Choux
  • Tanulepis crassifolia (Decne.) Choux
  • Camptocarpus madagascariensis (Schltr.) Venter
  • Symphytonema madagascariense Schltr.
  • Tanulepis madagascariensis (Schltr.) Choux

Camptocarpus crassifolius is a species of plant in the Apocynaceae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. Joseph Decaisne, the botanist who first formally described the species, named it after its thick (crassus in Latin) leaves (-folius in Latin).

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