Capparis zeylanica L. is a plant in the Capparaceae family, order Brassicales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Capparis zeylanica L.
Capparis zeylanica L. is a common climbing shrub with no listed subspecies, whose leaves feed several Lepidopteran larval species.
Capparis zeylanica L. is a climbing shrub that is common in the forests of the Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, China, and Malesia. The Catalogue of Life does not list any subspecies for this plant. The leaves of Capparis zeylanica L. are eaten by larvae of several Lepidoptera species.
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Crateva adansonii DC.
Maerua racemulosa (A.DC.) Gilg & Gilg-Ben.
Boscia albitrunca (Burch.) Gilg & Gilg-Ben.
Capparis tomentosa Lam.
Capparis canescens Banks ex DC.
Capparis spinosa var. canescens Coss.
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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