Dischidia nummularia R.Br. is a plant in the Apocynaceae family, order Gentianales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Dischidia nummularia R.Br.

Dischidia nummularia R.Br.

Dischidia nummularia is an epiphytic climbing Dischidia with small lens-shaped leaves, native to multiple regions across Asia and Australia.

Family
Genus
Dischidia
Order
Gentianales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Dischidia nummularia R.Br.

Dischidia nummularia R.Br. is an epiphytic climbing plant in the genus Dischidia. It produces small, opposite, lens-shaped leaves, and grows frequently on tree trunks. In the wild, this species can be found in India, China, Indonesia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Malaysia, and Australia. Its common names are string-of-nickels and button orchid.

Photo: (c) Vida Svahnström, all rights reserved, uploaded by Vida Svahnström

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Gentianales Apocynaceae Dischidia

More from Apocynaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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