The Elenadu Shortcrown Brachystelma elenaduense Sathyan. (Asclepiadaceae) - a new distribution record for Tamil Nadu, India

Authors

  • S. Kaliamoorthy Botanical Survey of India, Southern Regional Centre, National Orchidarium & Experimental Garden, Yercaud, Salem District, Tamil Nadu 636602, India
  • T. S. Saravanan Botanical Survey of India, Southern Regional Centre, National Orchidarium & Experimental Garden, Yercaud, Salem District, Tamil Nadu 636602, India
  • B. S. Elango Botanical Survey of India, Southern Regional Centre, National Orchidarium & Experimental Garden, Yercaud, Salem District, Tamil Nadu 636602, India
  • G. V.S. Murthy Botanical Survey of India, Southern Regional Centre, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 614003, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.o3880.7587-8

Keywords:

Brachystelma elenaduense, distributional record, Eastern Ghats, Kolli hills, Yercaud hills.

Abstract

This paper describes the additional distributional record of Brachystelma elenaduense Sathyan., collected from the Eastern Ghat fragments viz., Kolli hills of Namakkal and Yercaud hills of Salem Districts. This plant species was earlier reported from Elenadu village of Tumkur district, Karnataka by Dr. M.B.Sathyanarayanachar in 1978. However, its occurrence in Tamil Nadu, as described in the present paper, is reported for the first time. A detailed description and plant images are provided to aid its identification.

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25-07-2015

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Vol. 7 No. 9 (2015)

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