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Parsonsia alboflavescens (Dennst.) Mabb.

Family: Apocynaceae

කිරි අඟුණ, වැල් අඟුණ, වල් අඟුණ

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

sap

inflorescence

flowers

pods

Jayasinghe, H. (2025). Parsonsia alboflavescens (Dennst.) Mabb. 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/Parsonsia%20alboflavescens#plant

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Anonymous (2025). Butterfly larvae feeding on Parsonsia alboflavescens (Dennst.) Mabb. 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/Parsonsia%20alboflavescens#butterflies

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