New distribution records of three Fimbristylis species for the Andaman Islands, India

Authors

  • Mudavath Chennakesavulu Naik Biodiversity Conservation Division, Department of Botany, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapuram, Andhra Pradesh 515003, India http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3683-1645
  • Dasari Veeranjaneyulu Biodiversity Conservation Division, Department of Botany, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapuram, Andhra Pradesh 515003, India http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1482-812X
  • Ravi Prasad Rao Biodiversity Conservation Division, Department of Botany, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapuram, Andhra Pradesh 515003, India http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0561-3722

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.2505.8.5.8831-8834

Keywords:

Fimbristylis spp., New distributional records, Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

Abstract

Three sedges, Fimbristylis bisumbellata, Fimbristylis littoralis and Fimbristylis microcarya form new distributional records for Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Brief description and Photographs for the species are provided.

Author Biographies

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

Department of Botany

Ph.D scholar

Dasari Veeranjaneyulu, Biodiversity Conservation Division, Department of Botany, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapuram, Andhra Pradesh 515003, India

Doctoral student

Department of Botany

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

Department of Botany

Professor

References

Pandey, R.P. & P.G. Diwakar (2008). An integrated check-list Flora of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403–500.

Prasad, P.R.C., C.S. Reddy, R.K.V. Lakshmi, P.V. Kumari & S.H. Raza (2009). Angiosperms of North Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Check List 5(2): 254–269.

Koyama, T. (1985). Cyperaceae, pp. 125–405. In: Dassanayake & Fosberg (eds.). A Revised Hand Book to the Flora of Ceylon 5. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co, Calcutta.

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Published

26-05-2016

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 5 (2016)

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