Alphonsea zeylanica
| Alphonsea zeylanica | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Genus: | Alphonsea |
| Species: | A. zeylanica |
| Binomial name | |
| Alphonsea zeylanica Hook. f. & Thomson | |
Alphonsea maingayi is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Leaves
ovate to elliptic to lanceolate, ends acute, lateral veins about 7-12 pairs.
Trunk
Bark - smooth, gray.
Flowers
Inflorescence - sessile, pubescent.
Fruits
globose, densely fine tomentose, hard and woody.
Ecology
intermediate and montane forest subcanopy of lower montan and intermediate zones of Sri Lanka.
References
- "NATIONAL HERBARIUM - Herbarium - Category: Herbarium - Picture: Alphonsea zeylanica". botanicgardens.gov.lk. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
- GBIF. "Alphonsea zeylanica Hook. f. & Thomson - Checklist View". gbif.org. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
- Cordell, G.A. (1998). Chemistry and Biology. Elsevier Science. ISBN 9780080865768.