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Psydrax dicoccos

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Psydrax dicoccos. See image source here.

#579 They called me Psydrax dicoccos, also known as Gardenia sonneratii. I pay homage to the male botanist Pierre Sonnerat. They first catalogued me in 1788.

Native to Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Myanmar, Nicobar Is., Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tibet, and Vietnam.

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Dillenia pentagyna

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Dillenia pentagyna. See image source here.

#557 They called me Dillenia pentagyna, also known as Dillenia baillonii. I pay homage to the male botanist Henri Ernest Baillon, or Louis Antoine François Baillon. They first catalogued me in 1795.

Native to Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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Argyreia mollis

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Argyreia mollis. See image source here.

#554 They called me Argyreia mollis, also known as Argyreia championii, Mouroucoa championii, and Lettsomia championii. I pay homage to the male botanist John George Champion. They first catalogued me in 1834.

Native to Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Cambodia, Hainan, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Sumatera, Thailand, and Vietnam.