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Volume 65, Issue 1, July 2023

Articles

Note on morphological variations and new distributional record of Bonnaya tenuifolia (Linderniaceae) from Andhra Pradesh, India

https://doi.org/10.20324/nelumbo/v65/2023/172900

Published 2023-07-01

  • P. V. Ramana
    • ,
  • J. Swamy
    • ,
  • V. Jalander
    • ,
  • P. S. Naidu
    • ,
  • S. B. Padal

P. V. Ramana
Government Junior College, Kaviti, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh-532 322

J. Swamy
Botanical Survey of India, AJC Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah, West Bengal-711 103

V. Jalander
Department of Botany, Telangana University, Dichpally, Nizamabad, Telangana-503 322

P. S. Naidu
Govt. Degree College, Sabbavaram, Anakapalli, Andhra Pradesh-531 035

S. B. Padal
Department of Botany, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh-530 003

Abstract

Bonnaya tenuifolia (Colsm.) Spreng. (Linderniaceae) collected from Srikakulam district, is reported here as a new distributional record to the flora of Andhra Pradesh state. Detailed description, distribution, and notes on morphological variations are provided along with photographs of the species for its easy identification.

Keywords

Addition, Andhra Pradesh, Bonnaya, Srikakulam, Scrophulariaceae, Variations.

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