Lasianthus rhinophyllus

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Lasianthus rhinophyllus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Lasianthus
Species:
L. rhinophyllus
Binomial name
Lasianthus rhinophyllus
(Thwaites) Thwaites

Lasianthus rhinophyllus is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. The name may also be spelt Lasianthus rhizophyllus.

Taxonomy

There is some confusion over the spelling of the epithet. As of 15 March 2023, the International Plant Names Index has the spelling rhinophyllus, [2] whereas Plants of the World Online has rhizophyllus. [3]

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References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Lasianthus rhinophyllus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T32567A9710635. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32567A9710635.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. "Lasianthus rhinophyllus Thwaites". The International Plant Names Index . Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  3. "Lasianthus rhizophyllus Thwaites". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-03-15.