Psydrax montana
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Psydrax montana | |
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Psydrax montana in Hakgale Botanical Garden | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Psydrax |
Species: | P. montana
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Binomial name | |
Psydrax montana (Thw.) Ridsdale
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Synonyms | |
Canthium montanum (Thw.) |
Psydrax montana is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
The Latin specific epithet montana refers to mountains or coming from mountains.[1]
Culture
Known as "වල් බුරුත - wal burutha (meaning wild satin)" in Sinhala.
References
- ^ Archibald William Smith A Gardener's Handbook of Plant Names: Their Meanings and Origins, p. 239, at Google Books
External links
- World Checklist of Rubiaceae
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Psydrax montanum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T38042A10094682. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38042A10094682.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
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