Wild Flowers Observed at Wilpattu National Park

* Endemic

1. Abelmoschus ficulneus White Wild Musk Mallow (E)
2. Abrus precatorius Rosary Pea (E) Olinda (S)
3. Abutilon pannosum Ragged Mallow (E), Wal Anoda (S)
4. Adenia hondala Poisonous Passion (E) Hondala (S)
5. Aeschynomene aspera Pith Plant (E), Maha diya Siyambala (S)
6. Ageratum conyzoides Goat Weed, White Weed (E), Hulan Tala (S)
7. Asparagus racemosus Shatawari Plant (E) Heen Hatahwariya (S)
8. Asteraceae ceylanica Pupula (S)
9. Asystasia gangetica Chinese Violet (E) Puruk (S)
10. Atalantia ceylanica Ceylon Atalantia (E) Yakinaran (S) Yak Dehi (S)
11. Bacopa monnieri Waterhyssop (E) Lunu-wila (S)
12. Barleria mysorensis Katu-nelu (S)
13. Barleria prionitis Katu Karandu (S)
14. Bauhinia tomentosa Yellow Orchid Tree (E) Yellow Bell Bauhinia (E) Kaha Pethan (S)
15. Benkara malabarica Pudan (S) Kannada (E)
16. Biophytum nervifolium Little Tree plant (E) Sensitive Plant (E)
17. Blepharis maderaspatensis Creeping Bleparis (E)
18. Cadaba trifoliate Indian Cadaba (E), Irawara (S)
19. Caesalpinia bonducella Gray Nicker (E) Bonduc Nut (E) Kumburu (S)
20. Canavalia virosa Sword Bean (E) Jack Bean (E) Mudu Awara (S)
21. Capparis brevispina Indian Caper (E) Wal Dehi, Wellangiriya (S)
22. Capparis divaricata Spreading Caper (E)
23. Carissa spinarum Bush Plum (E) Conkerberry (E), Heen Karamba (s)
24. Cassia fistula Golden Shower Tree (E) Ehela (S)
25. Catunaregam spinosa Common Emetic (E) Emetic Nut (E) Kukuruman (S)
26. Centranthera indica Swamp Foxglove (E) Dutu Sathutu (S)
27. Coffea wightiana Cofee Flower (E) Kopi Mal (S) Pita Madu (S)
28. Chamaecrista kleinii Bim Siyambala (S)
29. Chromolaena odorata Siam Weed (E) Devil Weed (E) Podi Singgo Maran (S)
30. Cissus quadrangularis Devil's Backbone (E), Heerassa (S)
31. Clerodendrum phlomidis Glory Bower (E), Agnimantha (S)
32. Commelina diffusa Climbing Dayflower (E) Gira Pala (S)
33. Connarus monocarpus Indian Zeebra Wood (E) Radaliya (S)
34. Crataeva adansonii Lunu Warna (S)
35. Crinum defixum Ker Gawl (E) Heen-tolabo (S)
36. Crinum zeylanicum Beautiful Crinum (E) Goda Manel (S)
37. Crossandra infundibuliformis Firecracker Flower (E)
38. Crotalaria laburnifolia Bird Flower (E) Yak-beriya (S)
39. Crotalaria medicaginea Trefoil Rattlepod (E), Adanahiriya (S)  
40. Crotalaria pallida Smooth Rattlebox (E) Andanahiriya (S)
41. Crotalaria retusa Wedge-leafed Rattlepod (E) Kaha Andanahiriya (S)
42. Crotalaria verrucosa Blue Rattlepod (E) Nil Andanahiriya (S)
43. Curculigo trichocarpa Maha Bim Thal (S)
44. Curcuma oligantha Wild Tumeric (E)
45. Cycas nathorstii Cycas (E) Madu (S)
46. Dendrophthoe falcate Honey Suckel Misletoe (E) Pilila (S)
47. Dendrophthoe ligulatus (Thwaites) Tiegh Pilila (S)*
48. Derris benthamii Han-Kala Wel (S)
49. Derris parviflora Sudu Kala Wel (S)
50. Dichrostachys cinerea Sickelbush (E) Bell Mimosa (E) Katu Andara (S)
51. Dolichos trilobus Wal Dambala (S) Wild Wing Bean (E)
52. Dopatrium Junceum Horsefly’s Eye (E) Bim Savan (S)
53. Dopatrium nudicaule Small Horsefly’s Eye (E) Heen Bim Savan (S)
54. Drosera burmannii Tropical Sundew (E) Watessa (S)
55. Drosera indica Indian Sundew (E) Kandulessa (S)
56. Dyschoriste litoralis Purple Twinflower (E)
57. Ecbolium ligustrinum Green Shrimp Plant (E)
58. Ehretia laevis Chamror Tree (E)
59. Eriocaulon sp Pipeworts (E) Kok Mota (S)
60. Eugenia bracteata Thambiliya (S)
61. Euphorbia antiquorum Spurge Cactus (E) Daluk (S)
62. Evolvulus alsinoides Dwaf Morning Glory (E) Vishnu-kranti (S)
63. Exacum petiolare Binara (S)
64. Glinus oppositifolius Heen Ala (S)
65. Gloriosa superba Flame Lily (E) Glory Lily (E) Niyangala (S)
66. Glycosmis pentaphylla Dodam Pana (S), Orange Berry (E) (S)
67. Gmelina asiatica Asiatic Bushbeech (E) Demata (S)
68. Grewia orientalis Wel- keeliya (S), Wel-mediya (S)
69. Gynura lycopersicifolia Wal Thampala, Hulan thala (S)
70. Helicteres isora Indian Screw Tree (E) Liniya (S)
71. Heliotropium indicum Indian Heliotrope (E) Eth Honda (S)
72. Hibiscus eriocarpus Maple-leaved Mallow (E) Kapukinissa (S) Wal Wada (S)
73. Hibiscus furcatus Napiritta (S)
74. Hibiscus micranthus Tiny Flower Hibiscus (E) Bebila (S)
75. Hibiscus surattensis Bush Sorrel (E) Wild Sour (E) Heen Napiritta
76. Hugonia mystax Climbing Flax (E) Gini Kitiya (S) Bu Getiya (S)
77. Hybanthus enneaspermus Spade Flower (E)
78. Impatiens oppositifolia Rosmary Leaved Balsam (E)
79. Ipomoea sepiaria Purple Heart Glory (E)
80. Ixora coccinea Flame of the Forest (E) Rath Mal (S)
81. Ixora jucunda Wild Pink Ixora (E), Wal Rath Mal (S)*
82. Ixora thwaitesii White Jungle Flame (E), Sudu Rath Mal (S)
83. Jasminum angustifolium Wild Jasmin (E) Wal-pichcha (S)
84. Jasminum auriculatum Indian Jasmin (E)
85. Jucticia betonica Squirrel’s Tail (E) Sudu Puruk (S)
86. Jucticia procumbens Common Small Jucticia (E), Maha nai (S)
87. Klenia grandiflora Common Fleshy Ragweed (E), Deer’s Ear (E)
88. Lantana camara Common Lantana (E) Ganda Pana (S)
89. Leonotis nepetifolia Lions Ear (E) Maha-yakwanassa (S)
90. Leucas biflora Two Flowered Leucas (E) Geta Thumba (S)
91. Leucas zeylanica Ceylon Slitwort (E) Geta Thumba (S)
92. Limnophila aquatic Giant Ambulia (E) Asian Marshweed (E) Reewul-Puruk-Wila (S) 
93. Limnophyton obtussifolium Arrowhead (E) Sudu Diya Habarala (S)
94. Lindernia ciliate Fringed False Pimpernal (E)
95. Lindernia pusilla Tiny Slitwort (E)
96. Lindernia srilankana Sri Lankan Pimpernal (E) *
97. Ludwigia perennis Perennial Water Primerose (E), Piduruwella, Jal Pichcha (S)
98. Martynia annua Cats Claw, Devil’s Claw (E)Naga Dharana (S)
99. Memecylon umbellatum Ironwood, Blue Mist (E) Kora Kaha (S)
100. Merremia tridentata – Arrow-leaf Morning glory (E), Heen-madu, Hawari-madu (S)
101. Mimosa pudica Sensitive Plant (E) Nidi Kumba (S)
102. Mitracarpus hirtus Tropical Girdlepod (E)
103. Monochoria vaginalis Oval-leafed Pondweed (E) Diya Habarala (S)
104. Munronia pinnata King of Bitters (E) Bim Kohomba (S)
105. Murdannia spirata Asiatic Dewflower (E) Thana Pala (S)
106. Nymphoides indica Water Snowflake(E) Kumudu (S)
107. Ochna sp. Gal Kera (S)
108. Ochna lanceolata
109. Ochna obtusata Bird’s Eye Tree (E), Mal Kera (S)
110. Ocimum americanum American Basil (E), Heen Tala
111. Orthosiphon thymiflorus Chilantippatam (S), Thyme Java Tea (E)
112. Osbeckia zeylanica Ceylon Osbeckia (E) Lanka Bovitiya (S)
113. Ottelia alismoides Ducklettuse (E)
114. Pancratium biflorum Forest Spider Lily (E) Wal-lunu (S)
115. Pancratium zeylanicum Ceylon Spider Lily (E) Wal Lunu (S)
116. Pavetta gleniei Ivory Flower (E) Ela Terena, Gas Hambella (S)
117. Pedalium murex Large Caltrops (E) Eth Nerenchi (S)
118. Pentapetes phoenicea Scarlet Mallow (E) Bandu-vada (S)
119. Phoenix pusilla Indi (S) Ceylon Wild Date Palm (E)
120. Plumbago zeylanica Ceylon Leadwort (E) Wild Plumbago(E) Ela Nithol(S)
121. Pseuderanthemum latifolium Broad-leaf False Eranthamum (E)
122. Rhinacanthus polonnaruwensis Snake Jasmin (E) Anitta (S)
123. Sansevieria zeylanica Ceylon Bowstring Hemp (E) Niyanda (S)
124. Sarcostemma brunonianum Caustic Bush (E) Muwakeeriya (S)
125. Scadoxus multiflorus/ Haemanthus African Blood Lily (E)
126. Schoenoplectus articulates Common Club rush (E), Maha Geta Pan (S)
127. Senna auriculata Tanners Cassia (E) Avaram Senna (E) Ranawara (S)
128. Sida cordifolia Country Malllow (E) Wal Bevila (S)
129. Sida cuneifolia Toothbrush Bush (E), Dath Kuru Bavila (S)
130. Solanum sp. Wild Nightshade (E), Wal Thibbatu (S)
131. Sopubia delphinifolia Common Sopubia (E)
132. Spermacoce sp. Buttonweed (E)
133. Stenosiphonium cordifolium Bu-nelu, Nelu (S)
134. Striga angustifolia White Witcheweed (E)
135. Syzygium cumini Madan (S)
136. Tephrosia purpurea Wild Indigo (E) Fish Poison (E) Kathuru Pila (S)
137. Tephrosia villosa Wild Indigo (E) Bu-pila (S)
138. Trichosanthes cucumerina Common Fringed-flower Vine (E) Wal Kekiri (S)
139. Tridax procumbens Coat Buttons (E) Wathu Sudu (S)
140. Uvaria zeylanica Palanga (S) Palu-Kan (S)
141. Veronia cinerea Little Ironweed (E), Monara Kudumbiya (S).
142. Vicoa indica Ray Flower (E) Ran Hiriya (S)
143. Xyris sp. Yellow-eyed Grass (E) Ran Manissa (S) pauciflora or complanata
144. Zornia gibbosa Grasslike Zornia (E)