Carex phacota, Spreng. (Cyperaceae): a new record for the central Western Ghats of Karnataka, India

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E.S.K. Udupa
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3816-388X
H.U. Abhijit
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3742-2202
K.G. Bhat
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0619-3686

Abstract

Carex phacota, Spreng. Is an least concern species, it is distributed in south and east Asia, Indo-China and Japan. In India it is found in Assam, Meghalaya, Sikkim, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Kerala and Tamilnadu, is reported as a new record for Karnataka, India along with Photo, herbarium and description.

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E.S.K. Udupa, Department of Botany, Sri J C B M College, Vidyaranyapura Village, Sringeri Taluk, Chikkamagaluru District, Karnataka 577139, India.

Assistant  Professor, Department of Botany, Sri J C B M College Sringeri

H.U. Abhijit, Department of Botany, Sri J C B M College, Vidyaranyapura Village, Sringeri Taluk, Chikkamagaluru District, Karnataka 577139, India.

Research Scholar, Department of  Botany

K.G. Bhat, Taxonomy Research Centre, Department of Botany, Poorna Prajna College, Volakadu Road, Udupi, Karnataka 576101, India.

Retd. Professor, Taxonomy Research, Centre, Department of Botany, Poornaprajna College, Udupi

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