Stemonoporus latisepalus

Stemonoporus latisepalus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Stemonoporus
Species:
S. latisepalus
Binomial name
Stemonoporus latisepalus

Stemonoporus latisepalus is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to southwestern Sri Lanka. It is known from two locations in Sabaragamuwa Province, where it grows in lowland evergreen rain forest. It is threatened by overharvesting for timber and habitat loss from deforestation for smallholder farms, tea plantations, and roads. The IUCN Red List assesses the species as critically endangered.[2]

The species was first described by André Joseph Guillaume Henri Kostermans in 1980.[2]

References

  1. ^ Sri Lankan Red List Group (2024). "Stemonoporus latisepalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024 e.T36436A220447168. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T36436A220447168.en. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Stemonoporus latisepalus Kosterm". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
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