Elaeocarpus taprobanicus

Elaeocarpus taprobanicus is a species of flowering plant in the Elaeocarpaceae family used as a medicinal plant. It is one of three recently described species that is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Taxonomic Revision.
In 2001, botanist Sue Zmarzty revised the "Elaeocarpus" section of "Elaeocarpus" species found on southern India and Sri Lanka. According to that revision, nine species are recognised, which includes three new species - "E. hedyosmus" , "E. variabilis" and "E. taprobanicus" . The revision also includes one new variety of the species "E. serratus" var. "weibelii" as well.
"Elaeocarpus hedyosmus" is described through specimens previously considered to be "E. amoenus" sensu "auctt.". Original syntypes of "E. amoenus" included three different species, and in the revision by Meijer's in 1995, lectotypification means that this name must be restricted to a distinct, less well-known species that is endemic to island of Sri Lanka.
"Elaeocarpus variabilis" is described through specimens previously considered to be "E. glandulosus" sensu "auctt.". The species was also synonymized as "E. oblongus" sensu "auctt." previously, until it gives the full species validity. This suggested the species "E. glandulosus" must be applied to a northern species in India and also dry parts of Sri Lanka. It may be probably "E. hygrophilus" described in Merrill's in 1951 by his observations.