Doona affinis (synonym Shorea affinis) is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae.[3] It is a tree endemic to Sri Lanka, where it grows in the remaining lowland rain forests in the island's southwest, often in deep rich soils on hillsides.[1]
| Doona affinis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Doona |
| Species: | D. affinis
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| Binomial name | |
| Doona affinis Thwaites (1858)
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| Synonyms[2][3] | |
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Shorea affinis (Thwaites) P.S.Ashton (1972 publ. 1973) | |
References
edit- ^ a b Sri Lankan Red List Group (2024). "Shorea affinis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T30817A220448887. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ Ashton, P.; Heckenhauer, J (12 November 2022). "Tribe Shoreae (Dipterocarpaceae subfamily Dipterocarpoideae) Finally Dissected". Kew Bulletin. 77 (4): 885–903. Bibcode:2022KewBu..77..885A. doi:10.1007/s12225-022-10057-w.
- ^ a b "Doona affinis Thwaites". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
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