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

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Mudavath Chennakesavulu Naik
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3683-1645
Lal Ji Singh
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3138-6148
Gautam Anuj Ekka
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9781-9180
C.P. Vivek
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4504-7529

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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