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Capparis brevispina DC.

Family: Capparaceae

වල් දෙහි

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

flower

leaf underside

leaf upperside

immature stem & leaf buds

Jayasinghe, H. (2025). Capparis brevispina DC. In Jayasinghe, H., S. Rajapakshe & C. de Alwis (eds.). The story of Sri Lankan Butterflies, v. 2.0. Butterfly Conservation Society of Sri Lanka. http://slbutterflies.lk/explore/foodplant/Capparis%20brevispina#plant

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Anonymous (2025). Butterfly larvae feeding on Capparis brevispina DC. In Jayasinghe, H., S. Rajapakshe & C. de Alwis (eds.). The story of Sri Lankan Butterflies, v. 2.0. Butterfly Conservation Society of Sri Lanka. http://slbutterflies.lk/explore/foodplant/Capparis%20brevispina#butterflies

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