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Wrightia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1810. It native to tropical Africa, China, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Papuasia, and Australia. The species are all small trees or shrubs.

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Arctic snow

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  1. PhylumCnidaria
  2. ClassHydrozoa
  3. OrderAnthoathecata
  4. FamilyBougainvilliidae
Habitatmarine
Observations1,692

General: The species of Wrightia in New Guinea are usually large

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Wrightia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1810. It native to tropical Africa, China, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Papuasia, and Australia. The species are all small trees or shrubs.

The genus was named for William Wright (1735–1819), Scottish physician and botanist, by Robert Brown.

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