Stemonoporus affinis

Stemonoporus affinis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Stemonoporus
Species:
S. affinis
Binomial name
Stemonoporus affinis
Synonyms[2]
  • Vateria affinis (Thwaites) Thwaites
  • Vatica thwaitesii A.DC.

Stemonoporus affinis is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to Sri Lanka, where it is known only from the Knuckles Range.[2] It is a small, gregarious lower canopy tree growing in remaining patches of submontane wet evergreen forest.[1]

The species was first described by George Henry Kendrick Thwaites in 1854.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Sri Lankan Red List Group (2024). "Stemonoporus affinis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024 e.T30828A220447510. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T30828A220447510.en. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b c "Stemonoporus affinis Thwaites". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 February 2026.