Capparis zeylanica

Capparis zeylanica[1] is a climbing shrub common in the forests of the Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, China and Malesia; no subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.[2] Several species of Lepidopteran larvae feed on its leaves.

Capparis zeylanica
Flowers and leaves of Capparis zeylanica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Capparaceae
Genus: Capparis
Species:
C. zeylanica
Binomial name
Capparis zeylanica
Synonyms
  • Capparis acuminata Roxb.
  • Capparis acuminata De Wild., nom. illeg.
  • Capparis aeylanica Roxb.
  • Capparis aurantioides C.Presl
  • Capparis crassifolia Kurz
  • Capparis dealbata DC.
  • Capparis erythrodasys Miq.
  • Capparis hastigera Hance
  • Capparis hastigera var. obcordata Merr. & F.P.Metcalf
  • Capparis horrida L.f.
  • Capparis horrida var. erythrodasys (Miq.) Miq.
  • Capparis horrida var. paniculata Gagnep.
  • Capparis latifolia Craib
  • Capparis linearis Blanco, nom. illeg.
  • Capparis myrioneura var. latifolia Hallier f.
  • Capparis nemorosa Blanco, nom. illeg.
  • Capparis polymorpha Kurz
  • Capparis quadriflora DC.
  • Capparis rufescens Turcz.
  • Capparis subhorrida Craib
  • Capparis swinhoii Hance
  • Capparis terniflora DC.
  • Capparis wightiana Wall., nom. inval.
  • Capparis xanthophylla Collett & Hemsl.

References
  1. Linnaeus C (1762) In: Sp. Pl. ed. 2: 72
  2. Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A. (2014). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
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