| Diplospora erythrospora | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
 Critically Endangered (IUCN 2.3) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Diplospora |
| Species: | D. erythrospora |
| Binomial name | |
| Diplospora erythrospora (Thwaites) Hook.f. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Tricalysia erythrospora (Thwaites) Alston Discospermum erythrosporum Thwaites | |
Diplospora erythrospora is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Appearance
Shrub to Small tree.
Leaves
oval, base tapered, apex rounded to abruptly pointed, margin rolled down, glandular pits in vein axils beneath; petiole very short.
Trunk
branchlets stout, thickened at nodes; twigs compressed, glabrous.
Flowers
pale greenish yellow, small, nearly sessile; Inflorescence - dense cymes.
Fruits
ovaoid-subglobose berry, pulp purple; seeds bright red.
Ecology
montane forest understory
References
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Diplospora erythrospora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T32574A9715842. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32574A9715842.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
| Taxon identifiers | |
|---|---|
| Diplospora erythrospora | |
| Discospermum erythrosporum | |
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