Paracroton zeylanicus
| Paracroton zeylanicus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Paracroton |
| Species: | P. zeylanicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Paracroton zeylanicus (Müll.Arg.) N.P.Balakr. & Chakrab.
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Paracroton zeylanicus is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae that is endemic to south-western parts of Sri Lanka. It was first found from a Hinidumkanda Biosphere Reserve, but rapidly declined due to deforestation and other anthropogenic activities. The plant is listed as a critically endangered by IUCN.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Ostodes minor". iucnredlist.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-15.
- ^ "Paracroton zeylanicus (Müll.Arg.) N.P.Balakr. & Chakrab. — the Plant List".
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