Psydrax montana
Psydrax montana is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
| Psydrax montana | |
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| Psydrax montana in Hakgale Botanical Garden | |
Scientific 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 | |
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Canthium montanum (Thw.) | |
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.
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