A new record of the Malay Cardamom Amomum aculeatum Roxb. (Zingiberaceae) for mainland India

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Sameer Chandrakant Patil
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0598-2114
P. Lakshminarasimhan
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2968-4664

Abstract

Amomum aculeatum Roxb. (Zingiberaceae), earlier known from the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, is reported from Kodagu in Karnataka, for the first time from the mainland of India.  A detailed description of the species with relevant information and distribution are provided.

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Sameer Chandrakant Patil, Botanical Survey of India, Western Regional Centre, 7 Koregaon Road, Pune, Maharashtra 411001, India

Botanical Assistant

P. Lakshminarasimhan, Botanical Survey of India, Western Regional Centre, 7 Koregaon Road, Pune, Maharashtra 411001, India

Scientist E & Head of Office