Biodiversity of Sri Lanka

 An indigenous woody liana climbing in trees of the dry zone. Common.

 An indigenous twining vine common in lowlands of both wet and dry zones. Flowering probably throughout the year, though most reports are fr...

An indigenous small tree grows in forests above 1500 m elevations. 

  An introduced sub-erect or twining herb with uncertain origin . Cultivated since long. Naturalized in the moister areas than Vigna radiata...

An indigenous woody herb common in the montane zone especially at higher elevations. 

An indigenous, creeping or sometime twining herb rather common in damp or wet soil among other low plants at higher hills of Central and ...

An introduced tree native to Australia . Planted in some locations in the higher hills. An invasive tree in some other countries where th...

An introduced climbing herb native to Europe . Naturalized among grasses in the hill country.

An introduced herb native to Europe, Asia minor and Northern Asia. Naturalized along roadsides and open places among grasses in the high...

 An indigenous prostrating or trailing small vine occurs in the low country. Common in the dry zone and occasionally found also in the wet...

An indigenous herb very common along roadsides and waste places in the dry zone.

A native herb  common in open grassy patches from sea level to about 1200 m elevations. 

An indigenous shrub of the the dry zone. Mostly in the northern part of  the country.

An indigenous vine common in coastal lowland scrubs and forests edges, mostly in the dry zone and lower hill country. 

An introduced herb native to the tropical America . Common and naturalized along southeastern hill country roadsides. Probably introduced...

Very common indigenous erect or procumbent perennial herb grows in both dry and wet lowlands. 

Large or small bush or small tree common in the dry areas, especially near the coast. Native plant of  India , Arabian peninsula and Afg...

Common native herb of dry and intermediate areas. 

An introduced weed, common in waste places, disturbed vegetations and open places. 

An erect or climbing herb. Cultivated crop of ancient uncertain origin. Also naturalized in the dry areas. Pods eaten raw or cooked. Whol...