Symplocos pulchra

Symplocos pulchra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Symplocaceae
Genus: Symplocos
Species:
S. pulchra
Binomial name
Symplocos pulchra
Subspecies[2]
  • Symplocos pulchra subsp. coriacea Gopalan & A.N.Henry
  • Symplocos pulchra subsp. hispidula (Thwaites) Noot.
  • Symplocos pulchra subsp. pulchra
  • Symplocos pulchra subsp. villosa (Brand) Noot.
Synonyms[2][3][4][5]
  • Lodhra pulchra (Wight) Miers

synonyms of subsp. hispidula:

  • Eugenioides hispidulum (Thwaites) Kuntze
  • Lodhra hispidula (Thwaites) Miers
  • Symplocos subcordata Wight ex C.B.Clarke
  • Symplocos hispidula Thwaites
  • Symplocos walkeri Brand

synonyms of subsp. pulchra:

  • Eugenioides pulchrum Kuntze

synonyms of subsp. villosa:

  • Symplocos villosa Brand

Symplocos pulchra is a species of flowering plant in the family Symplocaceae. It is a tree native to southern India and Sri Lanka.[2]

Four subspecies are accepted:[2]

  • Symplocos pulchra subsp. coriacea Gopalan & A.N.Henry – Agastyamalai Hills of Tamil Nadu state in southern India
  • Symplocos pulchra subsp. hispidula (Thwaites) Noot. – Sri Lanka
  • Symplocos pulchra subsp. pulchra – southern India
  • Symplocos pulchra subsp. villosa (Brand) Noot. – southern India

References

  1. ↑ World Conservation Monitoring Centre. (1998). "Symplocos pulchra subsp. coriacea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998 e.T38846A10153025. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38846A10153025.en. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Symplocos pulchra Wight". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "Symplocos pulchra subsp. hispidula (Thwaites) Noot". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Symplocos pulchra subsp. pulchra". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "Symplocos pulchra subsp. villosa (Brand) Noot". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 April 2026.