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Is Andrographis rotundifolia (Acanthaceae) Possibly Extinct?


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1 Botanical Survey of India, Southern Regional Centre, TNAU Campus, Lawley Road, Coimbatore - 641 003, Tamil Nadu, India
 

Andrographis rotundifolia (Sreem.) Sreem., is not recollected after the type collection till to date and thus it is presumed here as possibly extinct. In addition, the seed morphology of the species is presented.

Keywords

Andrographis, Coimbatore, Endemic, Possibly Extinct, Tamil Nadu.
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  • SREEMADHAVAN, C.P. 1966. A new variety of Andrographis neesiana Wt. from Madras state. Bull. Bot. Surv. India 8: 91-92.

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  • Is Andrographis rotundifolia (Acanthaceae) Possibly Extinct?

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Authors

G. Gnanasekaran
Botanical Survey of India, Southern Regional Centre, TNAU Campus, Lawley Road, Coimbatore - 641 003, Tamil Nadu, India
G. V. S. Murthy
Botanical Survey of India, Southern Regional Centre, TNAU Campus, Lawley Road, Coimbatore - 641 003, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract


Andrographis rotundifolia (Sreem.) Sreem., is not recollected after the type collection till to date and thus it is presumed here as possibly extinct. In addition, the seed morphology of the species is presented.

Keywords


Andrographis, Coimbatore, Endemic, Possibly Extinct, Tamil Nadu.

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