Addition of four species to the flora of Andaman Islands, India

Authors

  • Mudavath Chennakesavulu Naik Botanical Survey of India, Andaman & Nicobar Regional Centre, Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands 744102, India. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3683-1645
  • Lal Ji Singh Botanical Survey of India, Andaman & Nicobar Regional Centre, Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands 744102, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3138-6148
  • Gautam Anuj Ekka Botanical Survey of India, Andaman & Nicobar Regional Centre, Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands 744102, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9781-9180
  • C.P. Vivek Botanical Survey of India, Andaman & Nicobar Regional Centre, Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands 744102, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4504-7529

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.5990.13.2.17843-17846

Keywords:

new records, tropical forests, Chlorophytum vestitum, Elatostema cuneatum, Ammannia auriculata, Christisonia siamensis, distribution, description

Abstract

Chlorophytum vestitum Baker, Elatostema cuneatum Wight, Ammannia auriculata Willd., and Christisonia siamensis Craib are being reported as new distribution records for Andaman Islands.  Detailed description, distribution and photographs of live individual are provided.

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