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Tragia plukenetii Radcl.-Sm.

Family: Euphorbiaceae

වැල් කහඹිලියා

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

male flowers

fruits

Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Tragia plukenetii Radcl.-Sm. 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/Tragia%20plukenetii#plant

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Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Tragia plukenetii Radcl.-Sm. 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/Tragia%20plukenetii#butterflies

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