ISSN

2277 - 3282

e ISSN

2277 - 3290

Publisher

Journal of Science

EXTENDED DISTRIBUTION OF MARSDENIA TIRUNELVELICA A. N. HENRY & SUBRAM. (APOCYNACEAE: MARSDENIEAE) IN WESTERN GHATS, TAMIL NADU
Author / Afflication
R. Kottaimuthu

Department of Botany, Saraswathi Narayanan College, Madurai-625 022, Tamil Nadu, India.
S. Selva Kuma

Department of Botany, Saraswathi Narayanan College, Madurai-625 022, Tamil Nadu, India.
K. Suresh

Department of Botany, Saraswathi Narayanan College, Madurai-625 022, Tamil Nadu, India.
R. Kottaimuthu

Present Address: Department of Botany, Thiagarajar College, Madurai-625 009, India.
Keywords
Endemic , High Wavy Mountains ,IUCN ,Western Ghats ,
Abstract

Marsdenia tirunelvelica A. N. Henry &Subram. is an overlooked endemic and endangered asclepiad of Southern Western Ghats is reported for the first time from the High Wavy Mountains, Tamil Nadu. Based on this recent collection, detailed description, photograph and additional information on the taxon are provided here.

Volume / Issue / Year

8 , 1 , 2018

Starting Page No / Endling Page No

5 - 7