Showing posts with label Endemic Flora. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Endemic Flora. Show all posts

Saturday, March 9, 2024

ගල් වෙරළු (Elaeocarpus glandulifer)

 An endemic tree common in lower montane zone from 1000 to 2000 m elevations. Flowering from September to March and fruiting from June to December.

Friday, March 8, 2024

Thursday, March 7, 2024

Robiquetia virescens

An endemic epiphyte on branches of trees in sub montane to montane wet evergreen forests up to 2150 m elevations. 

Flower Size: 4mm across and 1.2 cm long

Thursday, December 21, 2023

Ardisia gardneri

 
An endemic shrub or small tree common in lower montane forests of the wet zone up to about 1500 m elevations. Flowering and fruiting from December to May.

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Cyanotis ceylanica

 An endemic decumbent perennial in shade or partial shade of forest floor and near streams from 750 to 1220 m elevations.

Sunday, August 27, 2023

වල් ජම්බු/ජම්බු (Syzygium amphoraecarpus)

An endemic medium-sized tree common in Southwestern Sri Lanka including the Knuckles from sea level to about 1500 m altitudes in wet and intermediate zones. 

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Emilia baldwinii

 An endemic herb rather common along the shores on south and west coast, usually on sand. Rarely on rocks just behind the seashore. 

Thursday, August 25, 2022

Phyllanthus sp.

 An endemic or indigenous subshrub occurs above 900 m elevations in the Knuckles range. Rather similar to the Phyllanthus baillonianus but with cream-white flowers. Probably an addition to the flora of Sri Lanka, first recorded in Vlas de J., 2019 with only male flowers (Female flowers are also shown here).

Vlas de J., 2019 - Illustrated field guide to the flowers of Sri Lanka Volume 3 

Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Bulbophyllum trimenii

An endemic epiphyte rare on trees of mid country to montane forests above 762 m elevations. 

Sunday, December 12, 2021

ගිනි හොට [Gini hota]/Tree fern (Alsophila walkerae [Syn: Cyathea walkerae])


 An endemic tree fern of stream sides in primary and secondary lowland to montane forests and scrublands from 60 to 1525 m or more elevations.

Friday, December 10, 2021

Sarcococca zeylanica

 An endemic shrub or small tree occurs along stream sides, clearings and roadsides in secondary forests from 700 to 1850 m elevations.  

Monday, May 3, 2021

ගොඩපර[Godapara] (Dillenia retusa)

An endemic tree grows in primary rain forests, on streams and river banks and occasionally in secondary forests of the wet zone from sea level to about 450 m a.s.l. Flowering throughout the year. Wood used to make furniture and in light construction. Fruit medicinal. 

Friday, April 16, 2021

Eurya ceylanica

 An endemic shrub common in the wet montane forests. Flowering and fruiting throughout the year. 


Flower size - 0.3-0.5 cm across

Monday, April 12, 2021

Impatiens thwaitesii

An endemic slender herb of shady damp banks and riverside rocks in the sub montane forests from 350 to 900 m elevations. Rather rare.




 

Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Monday, February 22, 2021

Sunday, January 3, 2021