Capparis zeylanica | |
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Flowers and leaves of Capparis zeylanica | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Brassicales |
Family: | Capparaceae |
Genus: | Capparis |
Species: | C. zeylanica |
Binomial name | |
Capparis zeylanica | |
Synonyms | |
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Capparis zeylanica [1] is a climbing shrub common in the forests of the Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, China and Malesia; no subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life. [2] Several species of Lepidopteran larvae feed on its leaves.
Leptosia nina, the psyche, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae and is found in Indian subcontinent, southeast Asia and Australia. The upper forewing has a black spot on a mainly white background. The flight is weak and erratic and the body of the butterfly bobs up and down as it beats its wings. They fly low over the grass and the butterfly rarely leaves the ground level.
Cepora nerissa, the common gull, is a small to medium-sized butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites, which is native to Sri Lanka, India, China, southeast Asia, and Indonesia.
Scaphium affine is a tree species in the family Malvaceae, subfamily Sterculioideae. It is native to mainland Southeast Asia and no subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.
Capparis is a flowering plant genus, comprising around 250 species in the family Capparaceae which is included in the Brassicaceae in the unrevised APG II system. These plants are shrubs or lianas and are collectively known as caper shrubs or caperbushes. Capparis species occur over a wide range of habitat in the subtropical and tropical zones.
Scaphium macropodum is a tree species in the family Malvaceae, subfamily Sterculioideae. No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life; there is little concern about its conservation status.
Woodfordia fruticosa is a species of plant in the family Lythraceae.
Plumbago zeylanica, commonly known as Ceylon leadwort, doctorbush or wild leadwort, is a species of plumbago with a pantropical distribution. Carl Linnaeus described the paleotropical P. zeylanica and Neotropical P. scandens as separate species, but they are currently considered synonymous.
Leucas zeylanica, commonly known as Ceylon slitwort, is a small, terrestrial, herbaceous, annual, erect or sometimes tufted, hispid and aromatic plant of the subfamily Lamioideae of family Lamiaceae. It is native to tropical Asia.
Hydrolea is the only genus of the family Hydroleaceae of the order Solanales.
Garuga pinnata is a deciduous tree species from the family Burseraceae.
Cappparis micracantha is a species of flowering plant in the caper family (Capparaceae). It grows as a shrub or small tree, sometimes with a more or less climbing habit.
Mitragyna diversifolia is a tree species in the family Rubiaceae and found in Asia. The Catalogue of Life lists no subspecies.
Protium serratum is a small-medium tree species in the genus Protium and the family Burseraceae. The Catalogue of Life does not record any subspecies.
Capparis micrantha is a species of climbing shrub in the family Capparaceae. The recorded distribution includes Malesia and Indo-China and it may be called cáp gai nhỏ in Vietnam.
Capparis acutifolia is a species of shrub in the family Capparaceae. The recorded distribution includes India, China, and Indo-China. It may be called cáp xoan ngược in Vietnam.
Capparis pyrifolia is a species of climbing shrub in the family Capparaceae. The recorded distribution includes Indo-China and Malesia. It may be called cáp lá xá xị in Vietnam. No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.
Capparis radula is a species of climbing shrub in the family Capparaceae. The recorded distribution includes Indo-China and may be called cáp in Vietnam. No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.
Capparis tonkinensis is a species of climbing shrub in the family Capparaceae. The recorded distribution is restricted to Viet Nam where it may be called cáp bắc bộ. No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.
Didymocarpus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae and typical of the tribe Didymocarpeae. There are about 100 known species distributed in India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, southern China, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, and the Malay Peninsula, with one species extending up to northern Sumatra. Some members of the genus are known for their medicinal properties, especially to cure diseases related to the kidneys.
Bouea is an Asian genus of fruiting trees in the family Anacardiaceae. Species can be found in southern China, Indo-China and Malesia.