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Cascabela ovata (Cascabela ovata)

Description

Thevetia is a genus of flowering plants in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae, first described for modern science as a genus in 1758. It is native to Mexico, Central America, South America, and Cuba.The taxonomy of the genus is controversial, with some authors including Cascabela within Thevetia, while others accept the two genera as separate

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Gentianales

            • Family: Apocynaceae

              • Genus: Cascabela