Urophyllum ellipticum

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Urophyllum ellipticum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Urophyllum
Species:
U. ellipticum
Binomial name
Urophyllum ellipticum

Urophyllum 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). "Urophyllum ellipticum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T33535A9790885. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33535A9790885.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.