Drypetes oblongifolia
| Drypetes oblongifolia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification   | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
| Clade: | Tracheophytes | 
| Clade: | Angiosperms | 
| Clade: | Eudicots | 
| Clade: | Rosids | 
| Order: | Malpighiales | 
| Family: | Putranjivaceae | 
| Genus: | Drypetes | 
| Species: | D. oblongifolia | 
| Binomial name | |
| Drypetes oblongifolia | |
Drypetes oblongifolia is a plant species of the genus Drypetes and the family Putranjivaceae.
It is found in the shola forest of Kerala, a state in India.
It is a host for larvae of the butterfly species Appias albina and Appias india.[1]
References
- ^ Kunte, Krushnamegh; Madhav Gadgil (2000). Butterflies of Peninsular India. Universities Press. p. 221. ISBN 978-81-7371-354-5.
External links
- http://www.biotik.org/india/species/d/drypoblo/drypoblo_en.html
- Photo of Drypetes oblongifolia (Bedd.) Airy Shaw - EUPHORBIACEAE