Nelumbo - The Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India

Mahendra Nath Mitta ¹, Mayur D. Nandikar ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Botany, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh - 517502, IN
2 Naoroji Godrej Centre for Plant Research, 431-Lawkim Campus, Shirwal, Satara, Maharashtra - 412801, IN

Abstract

The Linnaean Commelina erecta (Commelinaceae) is recorded for the first time from Indian subcontinent. A comparative account of congeneric taxa is provided here in addition to the detailed morphological description and photographs for ease in identification.

Keywords

Commelina, African Taxa, New Record, India.

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