Lasianthus oliganthus

Lasianthus oliganthus
Conservation status
	; Conservation Dependent (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Genus:	Lasianthus
Species:	L. oliganthus
Binomial name
	Lasianthus oliganthus; Thwaites

Lasianthus oliganthus is a species of plant in the Rubiaceae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.

Leaves

acute to obtuse base, pointed apex, 4-5 lateral veins.

branches slender, slightly rough, adpressed hairs.

very small, sessile, solitary, or 2 or 3.

very small, depressed berry, truncate at top.

rain forest understory of wet zone.

World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Lasianthus oliganthus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.

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