කොර කහ/Blue-Mist(Memecylon umbellatum)

 An indigenous large shrub or small tree common mainly in the dry zone forests and scrublands. Leaves yields a yellow dye. 

Memecylon edule var. petiolatum [Syn: Memecylon petiolatum]

An indigenous large shrub or small tree grows on rock outcrops in the dry zone at low elevations. 

Medinilla fuchsioides

Rather common endemic woody epiphyte shrub of  Southern montane moss forests.

Sonerila pumila

An endemic erect small herb. Rather common in the montane zone.

Osbeckia rubicunda

Rather common native shrub of grasslands, forests, forest edges and roadsides of the montane zone.

Sonerila glaberrima

Rather rare endemic herb of montane zone.

Sonerila affinis

Rather common endemic herb of montane forests.

Pearl Flower (Heterocentron subtriplinervium)

An introduced small shrub native to Mexico. Cultivated as a ornamental plant but a potential invader. 

Memecylon ellipticum

Rather rare endemic shrub or small tree of wet lowland forests. 

Sonerila zeylanica

Rather common endemic herb of montane forests. 

බෝවිටියා/හීන් බෝවිටියා [Bowitiya, Heen Bowitiya](Osbeckia octandra)

An endemic much-branched shrub occurs in grasslands, open places and disturbed grounds along roadsides in both wet and dry lowlands and sometimes also in high elevations in the montane zone. Leaves and roots are used in medicine. 

බෝවිටියා[Bowitiya] (Osbeckia aspera)

A much -branched native shrub occurs in grasslands, open forests and among rocks in dry and lower montane zones. 

බෝවිටියා[Bovitiya] (Osbeckia walkeri)

Rather rare endemic shrub occurs in grasslands, open places in forests and forest edges of the montane zone.

Memecylon rivulare

An endemic small shrub, rather common along stream and river banks in the wet lowland forests.

බෝවිටියා/කටකළුවා/මහා බෝවිටියා[Bovitiya/Katakaluwa/Maha bovitiya]Malabar blackmouth(Melastoma malabathricum)

Common native shrub occurs along roadsides, river banks, disturbed places and thickets in wet and montane zones. Flowering throughout the year. The pulp inside the fruit is edible and it stains black. Hence the vernacular name Katakaluwa (Meaning 'Black mouth')

*Unlike this aberrant specimen of 6 petal flower with 12 stamens, usually Melastoma malabathricum flower is pentamerous and it has 10 stamens (5 long and 5 shorter). 

Sonerila rhombifolia

Rather rare endemic erect herb occurs in Southwestern wet lowland forests. Sonerila rhombifolia grows sympatrically with the Sonerila silvatica.

Heterotis rotundifolia

Native plant of tropical West Africa. Probably escaped from cultivation and naturalized in the wet lowland areas. 

Sonerila silvatica

Locally common endemic erect herb occurs in southwestern wet lowland forests. Sonerila silvatica grows sympatrically with the Sonerila rhombifolia.

Kendrickia walkeri

An indigenous sometime epiphytic climber climbing often high on the tree trunks and branches of forest trees. Rather common in the montane zone. 

Osbeckia lanata

An endemic shrub locally common in grasslands, open forests and forest edges in the montane region