Stemonoporus petiolaris
| Stemonoporus petiolaris | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Stemonoporus |
| Species: | S. petiolaris
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| Binomial name | |
| Stemonoporus petiolaris | |
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Stemonoporus petiolaris is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a small tree endemic to Sri Lanka. It is known from three locations including Kitulgala and Gilimale, where it grows in lowland evergreen rain forest on well-drained deep soil. It is threatened by habitat loss from deforestation for smallholder farms. The IUCN Red List assesses the species as endangered.[1]
The species was first described by George Henry Kendrick Thwaites in 1858.[2]
References
- ^ a b Sri Lankan Red List Group (2024). "Stemonoporus petiolaris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024 e.T30835A220448207. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T30835A220448207.en. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ a b "Stemonoporus petiolaris Thwaites". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 February 2026.