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 (Thwaites) Ridsdale | |
| Synonyms | |
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Canthium montanum Thwaites | |
The Latin specific epithet montana refers to mountains or coming from mountains.[2]
Culture
Known as "වල් බුරුත - wal burutha (meaning wild satin)" in Sinhala.
References
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Psydrax montanum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T38042A10094682. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38042A10094682.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- Archibald William Smith A Gardener's Handbook of Plant Names: Their Meanings and Origins, p. 239, at Google Books
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