Biology:Discospermum sphaerocarpum

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Discospermum sphaerocarpum
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Discospermum
Species:
D. sphaerocarpum
Binomial name
Discospermum sphaerocarpum
Dalzell
Synonyms

Diplospora dalzellii (Thwaites) Hook.f.
Diplospora sphaerocarpa (Dalzell ex Hook.f.) Hook.f.
Discospermum dalzellii Thwaites
Tricalysia dalzellii (Thwaites) Alston
Tricalysia sphaerocarpa (Dalzell ex Hook.f.) Gamble

Discospermum sphaerocarpum is a small tree of family Rubiaceae that is endemic to Sri Lanka. Sometimes due to various classifications it is accepted that the plant is also found in India . In Sri Lanka, this endemic species is commonly known as Tricalysia dalzellii in text books and field guides.

In culture

The plant known as Tricalysia dalzellii is known as "vella" by Sri Lankans.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q15439596 entry