Lasianthus oliganthus
Lasianthus oliganthus | |
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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.
Trunk
branches slender, slightly rough, adpressed hairs.
Flowers
very small, sessile, solitary, or 2 or 3.
Fruits
very small, depressed berry, truncate at top.
Ecology
rain forest understory of wet zone.
Sources
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Lasianthus oliganthus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.
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