Sonerila konkanensis Resmi & Nampy (Melastomataceae) – an addition to the flora of Karnataka, India

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https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.8882.16.5.25279-25282

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Caulescent, Claret tinge, Gland-tipped trichomes, Goa Sonerila, Quadrangular, Tuberous

Abstract

The present communication reports the Sonerila konkanensis Resmi & Nampy (Melastomataceae) plant species is an addition to Karnataka flora, collected from the forest of Shivamogga District, Karnataka, India. It is an endemic species, described from Goa, and hitherto known only from the type locality.

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Prashant Karadakatti, Angiosperm Taxonomy and Plant Diversity, Department of Studies in Botany, Davangere University, Shivagagothri, Davangere, Karnataka 577007, India.

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Siddappa B. Kakkalameli, Angiosperm Taxonomy and Plant Diversity

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26-05-2024

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Vol. 16 No. 5 (2024)

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