Tabernaemontana corymbosa

Tabernaemontana corymbosa is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to Brunei, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Glossy green leaves and faintly sweet scented flower. Flowers continuously all year. Frost tolerant. Grows to about 2 metres. Likes full sun to part shade. A number of cultivars are available.

Tabernaemontana corymbosa
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Tabernaemontana
Species:	T. corymbosa
Binomial name
Tabernaemontana corymbosa Roxb. ex Wall.[2]
Synonyms
List Ervatamia corymbosa (Roxb. ex Wall.) King & Gamble Pagiantha corymbosa (Roxb. ex Wall.) Markgr. Ervatamia baviensis (Pit.) Pichon Ervatamia chinensis (Merr.) Tsiang Ervatamia continentalis Tsiang Ervatamia hirta (Hook.f.) King & Gamble Ervatamia inaequalifolia (Lütjeh. & Ooststr.) Pichon Ervatamia jasminiflora Ridl. Ervatamia kwangsiensis Tsiang Ervatamia kweichowensis Tsiang Ervatamia laotica (Pit.) Pichon Ervatamia longopedicellata Lý Ervatamia pauciflora Ridl. Ervatamia phuongii Lý Ervatamia tenuiflora Tsiang Ervatamia yunnanensis Tsiang Pagiantha peninsularis Kerr Tabernaemontana baviensis Pit. Tabernaemontana carinata Lütjeh. & Ooststr. Tabernaemontana chinensis Merr. Tabernaemontana continentalis (Tsiang) P.T.Li Tabernaemontana cymulosa Miq. Tabernaemontana hirta Hook.f. Tabernaemontana inaequalifolia Lütjeh. & Ooststr. Tabernaemontana kwangsiensis (Tsiang) P.T.Li Tabernaemontana kweichowensis (Tsiang) P.T.Li Tabernaemontana laotica Pit. Tabernaemontana peninsularis (Kerr) P.T.Li Tabernaemontana pubituba Merr. Tabernaemontana sumatrana (Miq.) Hallier f. Tabernaemontana tsiangiana P.T.Li Tabernaemontana yunnanensis (Tsiang) P.T.Li Pseudixora sumatrana Miq. Randia sumatrana (Miq.) Miq.

Chemical composition

Multiple compounds of different classes such as Iboga alkaloids and Bisindole alkaloids have been isolated from this plant. Alkaloids such as conodusine A-E, conolodinines A-D, conophylline, conophyllinine and taberyunines A-I are present in which many shows antiproliferative and cytotoxic actions.^[3][4][5][6]