Plagiopteron suaveolens is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Celastraceae. It is a climing shrub or liana native to southeastern China (southwestern Guangxi), Indo-China, and Assam.[1] It is the sole species in genus Plagiopteron.[2]

Plagiopteron
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Celastrales
Family: Celastraceae
Genus: Plagiopteron
Griff. (1843)
Species:
P. suaveolens
Binomial name
Plagiopteron suaveolens
Griff. (1843)
Synonyms[1]
  • Plagiopteron chinensis X.X.Chen (1980)
  • Plagiopteron fragrans Griff. (1843)

References edit

  1. ^ a b Plagiopteron suaveolens Griff. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Plagiopteron Griff. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 20 May 2021.