Byrsophyllum ellipticum

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Byrsophyllum ellipticum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Byrsophyllum
Species:
B. ellipticum
Binomial name
Byrsophyllum ellipticum
(Thwaites) Beddome

Byrsophyllum ellipticum is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.

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References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Byrsophyllum ellipticum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T32565A9710132. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32565A9710132.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.