Taxonomic Studies on Indian Guttiferae II. the Genus Mesua Linn.
Abstract
The paper deals with the taxonomic treatment of Mesua ferrea complex in India. A high degree of polytypism is encountered in the Linnean species. In the present study 3 subspecific and 2 varietal taxa under the Mesua ferrea aggregate are recognized from India. A key to the subspecies and varieties is provided, together with notes on their systematics and distribution. Mesua coromandeliana Wt. is considered here as a part of Mesua ferrea complex and is, therefore, reduced to subsp. pulchella var. coromandeliana (Wt.) Maheshwari, stat. nov. The most common and widespread form of this tree is treated as Mesua ferrea Linn. subsp. ferrea.Downloads
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