Psydrax montana
Appearance
Psydrax montana | |
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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 Rubiaceae family. 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. Canthium montanum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 August 2007.