Diplospora erythrospora
Species of plant
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Diplospora erythrospora is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
| Diplospora erythrospora | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Diplospora |
| Species: | D. erythrospora |
| Binomial name | |
| Diplospora erythrospora (Thwaites) Hook.f. | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Tricalysia erythrospora (Thwaites) Alston Discospermum erythrosporum Thwaites | |
Appearance
Shrub to Small tree.
Leaves
oval, base tapered, apex rounded to abruptly pointed, margin rolled down, glandular pits in vein axils beneath; petiole very short.
Trunk
branchlets stout, thickened at nodes; twigs compressed, glabrous.
Flowers
pale greenish yellow, small, nearly sessile; Inflorescence - dense cymes.
Fruits
ovaoid-subglobose berry, pulp purple; seeds bright red.
Ecology
montane forest understory
