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 L.
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.

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