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

Wednesday, March 4, 2020

ගල් වෙරළු[Gal Veralu] (Elaeocarpus coriaceus)

An endemic shrub or small tree of the upper montane zone. Very common in and around Horton Plains National Park from 2220 to 2400 m a.s.l. But also grows as low as 1000 m a.s.l. Flowering from December to February. 

Monday, March 2, 2020

Sunday, March 1, 2020

Psychotria zeylanica

An endemic shrub or small tree, very common in the moist forests of the Central hills, usually above 1500 m a.s.l. Flowering beginning during April-May and continuing into November-December. During October-November flowers and mature fruits can be seen simultaneously on some trees. 

Monday, February 24, 2020

Friday, February 21, 2020

Plectranthus gardneri

An endemic herb locally common in dense shaded places of montane forests above 1450 m a.s.l. often close to streams or watercourses. Flowering throughout the year. 

Sunday, February 16, 2020

Litsea ovalifolia

An endemic large shrub or small tree very common in the montane zone from 1000 to 2300 m elevations. 

Friday, January 31, 2020

Symplocos elegans

An endemic shrub or treelet grows in montane forests from 1000 to 1900 m elevations.

Sunday, January 26, 2020

Piper zeylanicum

An endemic terrestrial or epiphytic climber common in moist primary and secondary forests between 1300 and 2400 m elevations. Rarely descending to about 700 m in Ratnapura district.

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

ගොරකා/රත් ගොරකා [Goraka/Rat Goraka](Garcinia quaesita)

An endemic tree occurs in wet lowlands and intermediate zone up to about 1000 m a.s.l. The fruits are broken into segments and dried in the sun or over a fire to used for making curries. Often cultivated in home gardens. 

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Podochilus falcatus

An endemic tufted epiphyte on trunks of trees and on rocks in mid country to sub montane forests from 610 to 1829 m elevations.

Friday, January 10, 2020

Strobilanthes habracanthoides

An endemic and rare undershrub grows by the streams in moist south western hill forests from 650 to 1300 m elevations.

Monday, December 30, 2019

Pogostemon rupestris

An endemic annual herb grows under shade close to streams in the montane and sub montane forests from 1200 to 2400 m elevations. Flowering from February to July. 

Wednesday, December 25, 2019

Dicliptera neesii

An endemic prostrate herb grows among grasses in under shade of secondary dry lowland forests. Often occurs close to streams. Flowering from May to August.

Monday, December 16, 2019

Friday, April 19, 2019

Sunday, March 24, 2019

Gynura hispida

An endemic herb grows in moist rocky crevices above 6000 ft. elevations. Rare. Flowering from March to May.

Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Syzygium spathulatum

An endemic small tree common in primary and secondary forests and degraded grasslands from 700-1500 m elevations in the hills bordering the drier eastern margins of the wet and intermediate zones. Fruit edible.