Saffragam Sonerila (Sonerila tomentella)
The Saffragam Sonerila, described in 1859, was restricted to the Ratnapura District in the Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka.
The plant reached a height of up to 45 cm, the leaves were ovate to oblong ovate, and slightly hirsute on both sides, the flowers were white to light pink.
The Saffragam Sonerila is considered most likely extinct. [1][2]
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References:
[1] Roger Lundin: Taxonomy of Snerila (Melastomataceae) in Ceylon. Nordic Journal of Botany 3: 633-656. 1983
[2] MOE 2012. The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka; Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora. Ministry of Environment, Colombo, Sri Lanka. VIII + 476 pp
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edited: 28.01.2020
Tag Archives: Sabaragamuwa Province
Strychnos coriacea Thwaites
Leathery Strychnos (Strychnos coriacea)
The Leathery Strychnos appears to be endemic to the island of sri Lanka, it is known from the type collection made in 1855 in the Central Province as well as at least two additional herbarium sheets that were obtained in 1895 in the Sabaragamuwa Province but which in fact may constitute another species.
The species is said to differ from other Sri Lankan species by its larger flowers.
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edited: 21.01.2019
Anaphalis fruticosa Hook. f.
Bushy Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis fruticosa)
The Bushy Pearly Everlasting was described in 1881, the species was apparently restricted to Adam’s Peak, a 2243 m high mountain in the Ratnapura District of the Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka.
The species is now considered likely extinct.
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edited: 26.09.2019
Sonerila wightiana Arn.
Wight‘s Sonerila (Sonerila wightiana)
This species was described in 1837, it was restricted to the montane forests at Adam’s Peak in the Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province in southern Sri Lanka.
Wight‘s Sonerila was a erect herb, reaching a size of about 30 to 50 cm, it had 1,5 to 3,5 cm long and 0,7 to 1,7 cm wide leaves and few- to many-flowered inflorescences with pink flowers.
The species is now considered as most likely extinct. [1]
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References:
[1] Roger Lundin: Taxonomy of Snerila (Melastomataceae) in Ceylon. Nordic Journal of Botany 3: 633-656. 1983
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edited: 28.01.2020