Paracroton zeylanicus

Paracroton zeylanicus is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae that is endemic to south-western parts of Sri Lanka. It was first found from a Hinidumkanda Biosphere Reserve, but rapidly declined due to deforestation and other anthropogenic activities. The plant is listed as a critically endangered by IUCN.^[1]

Paracroton zeylanicus
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Euphorbiaceae
Genus:	Paracroton
Species:	P. zeylanicus
Binomial name
Paracroton zeylanicus (Müll.Arg.) N.P.Balakr. & Chakrab.
Synonyms
Desmostemon zeylanicus var. minor Thwaites Fahrenheitia minor (Thwaites) Airy Shaw Ostodes minor (Thwaites) Müll.Arg. Ostodes zeylanica var. minor (Thwaites) Bedd. Triaxis zeylanicus Müll. Arg. Tritaxis zeylanica Müll. Arg.[2]