Xylopia championii
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| Xylopia championii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Genus: | Xylopia |
| Species: | X. championii |
| Binomial name | |
| Xylopia championii | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Xylopicrum championii (Hook.f. & Thomson) Kuntze | |
Xylopia championii is a species of flowering plant in the Annonaceae family. It is a tree endemic to southwestern Sri Lanka.[2] It is known as අතු කැටිය (athu ketiya) or දත් කැටිය (dath ketiya) in Sinhala. It is a small tree, and its flowers are pollinated by a species of Endaeus weevil. It grows in the understory of lowland rain forest.[1]