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Senna alata (L.) Roxb.

Family: Fabaceae

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Introduced

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

leaf

leaf midrib

pods

Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Senna alata (L.) Roxb. 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://www.slbutterflies.lk/explore/foodplant/Senna%20alata#plant

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Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Senna alata (L.) Roxb. 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://www.slbutterflies.lk/explore/foodplant/Senna%20alata#butterflies

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