Diplospora erythrospora is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
| Diplospora erythrospora | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Diplospora |
| Species: | D. erythrospora
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| Binomial name | |
| Diplospora erythrospora (Thwaites) Hook.f.
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| Synonyms | |
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Tricalysia erythrospora (Thwaites) Alston Discospermum erythrosporum Thwaites | |
Appearance edit
Shrub to Small tree.
Leaves edit
oval, base tapered, apex rounded to abruptly pointed, margin rolled down, glandular pits in vein axils beneath; petiole very short.
Trunk edit
branchlets stout, thickened at nodes; twigs compressed, glabrous.
Flowers edit
pale greenish yellow, small, nearly sessile; Inflorescence - dense cymes.
Fruits edit
ovaoid-subglobose berry, pulp purple; seeds bright red.
Ecology edit
montane forest understory
References edit
- ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Diplospora erythrospora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T32574A9715842. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32574A9715842.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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