Stemonoporus moonii Thwaites
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Vatica moonii
Conservation Status
Rediscovered in 1979 after 160 years (Kostermans, 1992)
Distribution
Kalutara District, Sri Lanka
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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