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Commelina erecta (Commelinaceae), New Distributional Record for Indian Subcontinent


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1 Department of Botany, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh - 517502, India
2 Naoroji Godrej Centre for Plant Research, 431-Lawkim Campus, Shirwal, Satara, Maharashtra - 412801, India
 

The Linnaean Commelina erecta (Commelinaceae) is recorded for the first time from Indian subcontinent. A comparative account of congeneric taxa is provided here in addition to the detailed morphological description and photographs for ease in identification.

Keywords

Commelina, African Taxa, New Record, India.
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Mahendra Nath Mitta
Department of Botany, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh - 517502, India
Mayur D. Nandikar
Naoroji Godrej Centre for Plant Research, 431-Lawkim Campus, Shirwal, Satara, Maharashtra - 412801, India

Abstract


The Linnaean Commelina erecta (Commelinaceae) is recorded for the first time from Indian subcontinent. A comparative account of congeneric taxa is provided here in addition to the detailed morphological description and photographs for ease in identification.

Keywords


Commelina, African Taxa, New Record, India.



DOI: https://doi.org/10.20324/nelumbo%2Fv63%2F2021%2F165878