Stemonoporus lanceolatus

Stemonoporus lanceolatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Stemonoporus
Species:
S. lanceolatus
Binomial name
Stemonoporus lanceolatus
Synonyms[2]

Vateria lanceolata (Thwaites) Thwaites

Stemonoporus lanceolatus is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to southwestern Sri Lanka. It is known from a single location in Ratnapura District, where it grows in remaining patches of lowland evergreen rain forest. The species is threatened with habitat loss from deforestation for agricultural expansion. The IUCN Red List assesses the species as critically endangered.[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 lanceolatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024 e.T30832A220448655. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T30832A220448655.en. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Stemonoporus lanceolatus Thwaites". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
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