Diplospora erythrospora
| Diplospora erythrospora | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Diplospora |
| Species: | D. erythrospora |
| Binomial name | |
| Diplospora erythrospora (Thwaites) Hook.f. | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Tricalysia erythrospora (Thwaites) Alston Discospermum erythrosporum Thwaites | |
Diplospora erythrospora is a species of plant in the Rubiaceae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Appearance
Shrub to Small tree.
Leaves
oval, base tapered, apex rounded to abruptly pointed, margin rolled down, glandular pits in vein axils beneath; petiole very short.
Trunk
branchlets stout, thickened at nodes; twigs compressed, glabrous.
Flowers
pale greenish yellow, small, nearly sessile; Inflorescence - dense cymes.
Fruits
ovaoid-subglobose berry, pulp purple; seeds bright red.
Ecology
montane forest understory
Sources
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Diplospora erythrospora". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T32574A9715842. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32574A9715842.en. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
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