An introduced tree presumably introduced into Southeast Asia from the Society islands. Commonly cultivated in home gardens. Fruit edible and whole plant medicinal.
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Sunday, July 12, 2015
Saturday, July 11, 2015
False Eranthemum (Pseuderanthemum maculatum [Syn: Pseuderanthemum carruthersii])
Two varieties cultivated in Sri Lanka.
1) variety atropurpureum [or Pseuderanthemum atropurpureum - now a synonym of Pseuderanthemum carruthersii*]- Above picture
2) variety reticulatum with white flowers with red dotted center [or Pseuderanthemum reticulatum* now a synonym of Pseuderanthemum carruthersii]
* http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2406673
Friday, July 10, 2015
Thursday, July 9, 2015
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Monday, July 6, 2015
Common Jay (Graphium doson)
* Larva fed on tender leaves and flowers only in the lab.
Sunday, July 5, 2015
Saturday, July 4, 2015
Friday, July 3, 2015
Thursday, July 2, 2015
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
Stemorrhages oceanitis
Location - Indhikada Mookalana forest reserve
Expanse - 2.9 - 5 cm
Reference - The Lepidoptera of Ceylon - F. Moore, F.Z.S. Vol 3. (Probably the 'margaronia glauculalis' of plate 181 and page 325)
External Links - http://www.inaturalist.org/listed_taxa/5181647
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Siam weed/Devil weed/Common floss flower (Chromolaena odorata [Eupatorium odoratum])
An introduced large herb native to tropical South America. It was first introduced an ornamental at Peradeniya botanical garden in 1884 where it subsequently dead out. When it was next introduced is not recorded but during 1937-1947 it became naturalized in Balangoda Ratnapura area and spread rapidly up to extend that it was considered as a dangerous weed in 1944. It is now listed as an invasive which is very common along roadsides, waste grounds and forest clearings at lower elevations. Flowering from January to July.
Monday, June 29, 2015
Sunday, June 28, 2015
Saturday, June 27, 2015
Indochinese Cuckooshrike (Annotated checklist of vagrant Cuckooshrikes (Family: Campephagidae) of Sri Lanka)
Birds that appear outside their normal range are known as vagrants. This post listed up to date published sight records of single *unconfirmed vagrant of the family Campephagidae (Cuckooshrikes and Minivets) in Sri Lanka.
1) Indochinese Cuckooshrike (Coracina polioptera)
Single sight record at Sigiriya in February 1993 by A.J. Vincent is the only record. (Kotagama S. & Ratnavira G. 2010:287).
References:
Kotagama, S., Ratnavira, G. 2010. An illustrated Guide to the Birds of Sri Lanka. Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka, Colombo.
*Species for which there are only one or two sight records exist categorized here as unconfirmed vagrants. Problematic records without sufficient details are also included.
References:
Kotagama, S., Ratnavira, G. 2010. An illustrated Guide to the Birds of Sri Lanka. Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka, Colombo.
*Species for which there are only one or two sight records exist categorized here as unconfirmed vagrants. Problematic records without sufficient details are also included.
Friday, June 26, 2015
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
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