On the discovery of Dimeria hohenackeri (Poaceae) from the Andaman Islands, a hitherto known endemic and endangered grass species of southwestern peninsular India

Authors

  • Mudavath Chennakesava Naik Biodiversity Conservation Division, Department of Botany, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapuramu, Andhra Pradesh 515003, India http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3683-1645
  • Midigesi Anil Kumar Biodiversity Conservation Division, Department of Botany, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapuramu, Andhra Pradesh 515003, India http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5148-053X
  • Boyina Ravi Prasad Rao Biodiversity Conservation Division, Department of Botany, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapuramu, Andhra Pradesh 515003, India http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0561-3722

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.2500.8.14.9678-9680

Keywords:

Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Dimeria hohenackeri, endemic grass, new record.

Abstract

Dimeria hohenackeri is an endemic and endangered species of south-western India is discovered from Andaman Islands and forms a new distributional record to Andaman & Nicobar Islands. 

Author Biographies

Mudavath Chennakesava Naik, Biodiversity Conservation Division, Department of Botany, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapuramu, Andhra Pradesh 515003, India

Ph.D Scholar

Department of Botany

Midigesi Anil Kumar, Biodiversity Conservation Division, Department of Botany, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapuramu, Andhra Pradesh 515003, India

Junior Research Fellow

Department of Botany

Boyina Ravi Prasad Rao, Biodiversity Conservation Division, Department of Botany, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapuramu, Andhra Pradesh 515003, India

Professor

Department of Botany

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Published

26-12-2016

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 14 (2016)

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