Polyspora ceylanica
Species of flowering plant
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Polysporaceylanica is a species of plant in the family Theaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.[1]
| Polyspora ceylanica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Theaceae |
| Genus: | Polyspora |
| Species: | P. ceylanica |
| Binomial name | |
| Polyspora ceylanica (Wight) Orel, Peter G.Wilson, Curry & Luu | |
| Synonyms | |
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Culture
It is known as "සුදු මිහිරිය - sudu mihiriya" in Sinhala.
Chemical constituents
The plant contains the oleanane-type triterpenoids 3beta-acetoxy-11alpha(2',3'-epoxyferulyloxy)-olean-13(18)-ene and α-spinasterol.[2]
