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Barleria prionitis L.

Family: Acanthaceae

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Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

flower

pods

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

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

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