Garcinia quaesita | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Clusiaceae |
Genus: | Garcinia |
Species: | G. quaesita |
Binomial name | |
Garcinia quaesita Pierre | |
Garcinia quaesita is a species of flowering plant in the family Clusiaceae. It is found only in Sri Lanka.
The generic name is after L. Garcin (1683–1751)
Garcinia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Clusiaceae native to Asia, America, Australia, tropical and southern Africa, and Polynesia. The number of species is disputed; the Kew Gardens recognise up to 400. Commonly, the plants in this genus are called saptrees, mangosteens, garcinias, or monkey fruit.
Garcinia acutifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Clusiaceae. It is found in Mozambique and Tanzania. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Garcinia afzelii is a species of small to medium tree in the family Clusiaceae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Gabon and Guinea. It is sometimes called "bitter kola", but this name properly refers to G. kola.
Garcinia brevipedicellata is a species of flowering plant in the family Clusiaceae. It is found in Cameroon and Nigeria. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Garcinia cadelliana is a critically endangered species of small tree in the family Clusiaceae found only on the South Andaman Island of India.
Garcinia eugeniaefolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Clusiaceae. It is found in Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia and India.
Garcinia holttumii is a species of flowering plant in the family Clusiaceae. It is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia.
Garcinia imberti is a species of flowering plant in the family Clusiaceae. It is found only in India.
Garcinia kingii is a species of flowering plant in the family Clusiaceae. It is found only in the Andaman Islands. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Garcinia linii is a species of flowering plant in the family Clusiaceae. It is found only in Taiwan. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Garcinia paucinervis is a species of flowering plant in the family Clusiaceae. It is a tree found in China and Vietnam. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Garcinia pyrifera is a species of flowering plant in the family Clusiaceae. It is found in Malaysia and Singapore.
Garcinia scortechinii is a species of flowering plant in the family Clusiaceae. It is a tree found in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore.
Garcinia semseii is a species of flowering plant in the family Clusiaceae. It is found only in Tanzania.
Garcinia staudtii is a species of flowering plant in the family Clusiaceae. It is found in Cameroon and Nigeria. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Garcinia travancorica is a species of flowering plant in the family Clusiaceae. It is found only in India. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Garcinia zeylanica is a terrestrial species of flowering plant in the family Clusiaceae. It is found only in Sri Lanka, where it can be seen only in three forest localities.
Garcinia morella is a species of tree in the family Clusiaceae found in India, and Sri Lanka.
Garcinia terpnophylla is a species of flowering plant in the Clusiaceae. It is found only in Sri Lanka where it is known as කොකටිය (kokatiya) in Sinhala.
Diospyros quaesita or calamander is a species of tree endemic to Sri Lanka. in Sinhala, this tree is called kalu mediriya. This large tree occurs in the evergreen forests of lowland wet zones. This tree is found in 25 forest sites.