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Notes on Taxonomy and Distribution of Murdannia Striatipetala Faden (Commelinaceae) in Pondicherry, India

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Abstract

Murdannia striatipetala Faden, a native species to Sri lanka hither to recorded only from Tamil Nadu is reported here for the first time from coastal region of Karaikal, Pondicherry, India. The new record of this species is presented here with brief botanical description, illustration and relevant data for easy identification.

Published in American Journal of BioScience (Volume 5, Issue 1)
DOI 10.11648/j.ajbio.20170501.11
Page(s) 1-3
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Keywords

Murdannia, Commelinaceae, Coastal Regions, New Record, Pondicherry

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  • Phytodiversity Research Laboratory, Department of Botany, School of Life Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

  • Phytodiversity Research Laboratory, Department of Botany, School of Life Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

  • Phytodiversity Research Laboratory, Department of Botany, School of Life Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

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