Discospermum sphaerocarpum

Discospermum sphaerocarpum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Genus:	Discospermum
Species:	D. sphaerocarpum
Binomial name
Discospermum sphaerocarpum Dalzell
Synonyms
Diplospora dalzellii (Thwaites) Hook.f. Diplospora sphaerocarpa (Dalzell ex Hook.f.) Hook.f. Discospermum dalzellii Thwaites Tricalysia dalzellii (Thwaites) Alston Tricalysia sphaerocarpa (Dalzell ex Hook.f.) Gamble

Discospermum sphaerocarpum is a small tree of family Rubiaceae that is endemic to Sri Lanka. Sometimes due to various classifications it is accepted that the plant is also found in India. In Sri Lanka, this endemic species is commonly known as Tricalysia dalzellii in text books and field guides.

In culture

The plant known as Tricalysia dalzellii is known as "vella" by Sri Lankans.

References

• http://culturesheet.org/rubiaceae:discospermum:sphaerocarpum
• http://culturesheet.org/rubiaceae:tricalysia:dalzellii

External links

• http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-63085
• http://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/244707

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