Memecylon rostratum is a species of plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.[1]

Memecylon rostratum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Melastomataceae
Genus: Memecylon
Species:
M. rostratum
Binomial name
Memecylon rostratum

Culture edit

Known as "kuratiya - කූරටියා" in Sinhala.

References edit

  1. ^ a b World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Memecylon rostratum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T32599A9713464. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32599A9713464.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.