Sri Lanka
Asia · Southern Asia
Conservation Status Overview
Species by Taxonomic Group
Featured Species
Abela
Ceratophyllum demersum
hamool
Cuscuta campestris
Hasir
Cyperus rotundus
kharwa'a
Ricinus communis
nabaq
Ziziphus mauritiana
na'eem el-saleeb
Dactyloctenium aegyptium
Nseila
Panicum repens
theel
Cynodon dactylon
Ecoregions
Sri Lanka lowland rain forests
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests · Indomalaya
Sri Lanka montane rain forests
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests · Indomalaya
Sri Lanka dry-zone dry evergreen forests
Tropical & Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests · Indomalaya
Deccan thorn scrub forests
Deserts & Xeric Shrublands · Indomalaya
All Species in Sri Lanka
Abela
Ceratophyllum demersum
hamool
Cuscuta campestris
Hasir
Cyperus rotundus
kharwa'a
Ricinus communis
nabaq
Ziziphus mauritiana
na'eem el-saleeb
Dactyloctenium aegyptium
Nseila
Panicum repens
theel
Cynodon dactylon
حمام ازرق
Columba livia
Fire ant
Solenopsis geminata
Buff tailed bumblebee
Bombus terrestris
Marsh Plume
Buckleria paludum
Longhorned crazy ant
Paratrechina longicornis
Gray Field Slug
Deroceras reticulatum
Greenhouse slug
Milax gagates
horse
Equus caballus
Yellow fever mosquito
Aedes aegypti
ass
Equus asinus
Bryozoan
Watersipora subtorquata
Channeled Applesnail
Pomacea canaliculata
Brachionid rotifer
Brachionus forficula
Variable Abalone
Haliotis varia
Coconut rhinoceros beetle
Oryctes rhinoceros
Water Buffalo
Bubalus bubalis
Beardsley leafhopper
Balclutha saltuella
crown-of-thorns
Acanthaster planci
rosy predator snail
Euglandina rosea
orange cup coral
Tubastraea coccinea
false broom
Brachypodium sylvaticum
Burweed
Xanthium strumarium
Slender amaranth
Amaranthus viridis
Coco yam
Colocasia esculenta
Water lettuce
Pistia stratiotes
Camphortree
Cinnamomum camphora
Spiny naiad
Najas marina
Common gorse
Ulex europaeus
Woman's tongue
Albizia lebbeck
Centuryplant
Agave americana
Cattail
Typha angustifolia
Santa maria feverfew
Parthenium hysterophorus
Lantana
Lantana camara
Parrotfeather
Myriophyllum aquaticum
Chinese tallow
Triadica sebifera
Beach sheoak
Casuarina equisetifolia
Silver wattle
Acacia dealbata
Blackwood
Acacia melanoxylon
Mesquite
Prosopis juliflora
Monkey Apple
Annona glabra
Sydney golden wattle
Acacia longifolia
Alligatorweed
Alternanthera philoxeroides
Honduras mahogany
Swietenia macrophylla
Waterthyme
Hydrilla verticillata
Kariba weed
Salvinia molesta
breadfruit
Artocarpus altilis
Golden trumpet
Allamanda cathartica
Giant taro
Alocasia macrorrhizos
Delta maidenhair fern
Adiantum raddianum
Quinine tree
Cinchona pubescens
Royal poinciana
Delonix regia
Coral vine
Antigonon leptopus
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