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Volume 54, December 2012

Articles

Notes on Cleidion nitidum (Euphorbiaceae) from Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India

https://doi.org/10.20324/nelumbo/v54/2012/57408

Published 2012-12-01

  • M. Venkat Ramana
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  • P. Venu
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  • M. Sanjappa

M. Venkat Ramana
Andaman & Nicobar Regional Centre, Port Blair - 744 102

P. Venu
Central National Herbarium, Botanical Survey of India, Howrah - 711 103

M. Sanjappa
Botanical Garden, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluru - 560 065

Abstract

Cleidion nitidum (Mull. Arg.) Thwaites ex Kurz is collected from a range of localities from Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The issues concerning its identity, affinity with C. javanicum, C. microcarpum and C. ramosii and distribution are deliberated. It is described and illustrated.

Keywords

Cleidion javanicum, Cleidion microcarpum, Cleidion ramosii, Taxonomy.

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