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Allophylus zeylanicus

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Species of flowering plant

Allophylus zeylanicus
Conservation status

Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Allophylus
Species: A. zeylanicus
Binomial name
Allophylus zeylanicus
L.
Synonyms
  • Allophylus acuminatus (Thwaites) Radlk.
  • Allophylus hispidus (Thwaites) Trimen
  • Allophylus varians (Thwaites) Radlk.
  • Ornitrophe allophyllus Pers.
  • Schmidelia acuminata Thwaites
  • Schmidelia allophyllus DC.
  • Schmidelia conferta Blanco
  • Schmidelia hispida Thwaites
  • Schmidelia varians Thwaites

Allophylus zeylanicus (Sinhala: වල් කොබ්බෑ - wal kobbe) is a species of plant in the family Sapindaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.

Description

Allophylus zeylanicus grows as a small shrub or treelet. The leaves are oval in shape with points at the end, with entire margins. The bark is a whitish color, the young shots are covered in small hairs. The flowers are red, ovoid, and smooth.

Habitat and ecology

Allophylus zeylanicus is found in lowland areas, wetlands, and evergreen forests. It is part of a terrestrial system. Allophylus zeylanicus occurs up to montane zone elevations of 2,000 m (6,600 ft).

References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Allophylus zeylanicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T32609A9717157. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32609A9717157.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Allophylus zeylanicus L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  3. ^ Dassanayake, M. D.; Fosberg, F. Raymond; Clayton, W. D.; Trimen, Henry (1980). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon. Vol. 12. New Delhi: Smithsonian Institution, Amerind Pub.
  4. Wilkes, John, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Encyclopædia Londinensis, Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature ... 1st ed. Vol. 1. London: Printed for the Proprietor by J. Alard, 1810. 354-55. Print.
  5. Chaudhuri, A. B. Forest Plants of Eastern India. New Delhi: Ashish Pub. House, 1993. 187-88. Print.
  6. Allophylus Zeylanicus — Details." Encyclopedia of Life. World Conservation Monitoring Centre, n.d. Web. 20 Feb. 2014. <http://eol.org/pages/467405/details>.
Taxon identifiers
Allophylus zeylanicus


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