Vol. 5 (04) pp. 606-611 DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/3854

ARDISIA NAYARII (PRIMULACEAE - MYRSINOIDEAE) - A NEW SPECIES FROM WESTERN GHATS, INDIA.

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Abstract

Ardisia nayarii is described and illustrated as a new species from Western Ghats, India. The species is distinguished from A. paniculata Roxb. by its distinctly petioled, decurrent glabrous leaves, rosy pink panicles, many ovules per flower and sub globose black berries.

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G. Rajkumar, A. Nazarudeen, M. Alister and A.G. Pandurangan (2017); ARDISIA NAYARII (PRIMULACEAE - MYRSINOIDEAE) - A NEW SPECIES FROM WESTERN GHATS, INDIA., International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR), 5 (04), 606-611, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/3854

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Dr. G. Rajkumar
Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Palode, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

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