Mitragyna parvifolia

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Mitragyna parvifolia
Young tree at Hodal in Faridabad District of Haryana, India.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Mitragyna
Species: M. parvifolia
Binomial name
Mitragyna parvifolia
(Roxb.) Korth[1]
Synonyms

Nauclea parvifolia Roxb.
Stephegyne parvifolia (Roxb.) Korth.

Mitragyna parvifolia is a tree species found in Asia.[2][3]

The caterpillars of the Commander (Limenitis procris), a brush-footed butterfly, utilize this species as a foodplant.[4]

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References

  1. "Mitragyna parvifolia (Roxb.) Korth". The Plant List. Retrieved 17 July 2013. 
  2. "Taxon: Mitragyna parvifolia (Roxb.) Korth.". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. Retrieved 17 July 2013. 
  3. Sharad Singh Negi, Shgarad Singh (2000). Himalayan Forests and Forestry. Indus Publishing. p. 139. ISBN 978-81-7387-112-2. Retrieved 18 July 2013. 
  4. Kunte, Krushnamegh; Gadgil, Madhav (2000). India, a Lifescape: Butterflies of Peninsular India. Universities Press. p. 224. ISBN 978-81-7371-354-5. Retrieved 17 July 2013. 


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