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Dyschoriste litoralis (L.f.) Nees

Family: Acanthaceae

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

flower

pods

leaf underside

Jayasinghe, H. (2024). Dyschoriste litoralis (L.f.) Nees 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://www.slbutterflies.lk/explore/foodplant/Dyschoriste%C2%A0litoralis#plant

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Anonymous (2024). Butterfly larvae feeding on Dyschoriste litoralis (L.f.) Nees 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://www.slbutterflies.lk/explore/foodplant/Dyschoriste%C2%A0litoralis#butterflies

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