Kingdom Plantae Family Euphorbiaceae Tribe Crotoneae Scientific name Ostodes minor | Order Malpighiales Subfamily Crotonoideae Genus Paracroton Rank Species | |
Paracroton zeylanicus is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae that is endemic to south-western parts of Sri Lanka. It was first found from a Hinidumkanda Biosphere Reserve, but rapidly declined due to deforestation and other anthropogenic activities. The plant is listed as a critically endangered by IUCN.
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