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Notes on the Taxonomy and Distribution of the Desert Thorn Apple Datura discolor (Solanaceae) in India
Datura discolor Bernh.(Solanaceae),a species originally described from India and native to south-west of the USA, northern Mexico and Caribbean Islands, which was hitherto recorded only from western peninsula (Karnataka), is reported for the first time from the coastal region of Andhra Pradesh. Detailed description, photo plate and relevant notes are provided.
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Andhra Pradesh, Datura, New Distributional Record, Peninsular India, Solanaceae.
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