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Psydrax montana

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Psydrax montana
Psydrax montana in Hakgale Botanical Garden
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Psydrax
Species:
P. montana
Binomial name
Psydrax montana
(Thw.) Ridsdale
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

  1. ^ Archibald William Smith A Gardener's Handbook of Plant Names: Their Meanings and Origins, p. 239, at Google Books
  • 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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