Biology:Drypetes ellisii

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Drypetes ellisii
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Putranjivaceae
Genus: Drypetes
Species:
D. ellisii
Binomial name
Drypetes ellisii
S.P.Mathew & Chakrab.

Drypetes ellisii is lesser known endemic tree of the family Euphorbiaceae described from the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal.[1] The type locality of this species is Mount Harriet National Park. This taxon is rather rare in occurrence grows up to 10m in height.

References

  1. Mathew, S. P. & T. Chakrabarty 1990. A New Drypetes Vahl from South Andaman Island.J. Econ. Tax. Bot 14 (3): 623 - 625. 

Wikidata ☰ Q15375004 entry