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The Genus Aporusa Bl. (Euphorbiaceae) in India-Nomenclature and Distribution


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Of the 12 species of Aporusa Bl. indigenous to the Indian region, 6 species are endemic to S. India, Sri Lanka and Nicobar Islands and A. villosa (Lindl.) Baill. is reported here as a new record for Manipur. Griffith s. n. (Kew distribution No. 4959-GAL l) from Malacca and Wall. num. list no. 8019 (CALI), both annotated by J. D. Hooker in his own handwriting are selected here as the lectotypes of Aporusa aurta Hook. f. and A. wallichii Hook. f., respectively.
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N. R. Mandal
Botanical Survey of India, Howrah, India
G. Panigrahi
Botanical Survey of India, Howrah, India

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Of the 12 species of Aporusa Bl. indigenous to the Indian region, 6 species are endemic to S. India, Sri Lanka and Nicobar Islands and A. villosa (Lindl.) Baill. is reported here as a new record for Manipur. Griffith s. n. (Kew distribution No. 4959-GAL l) from Malacca and Wall. num. list no. 8019 (CALI), both annotated by J. D. Hooker in his own handwriting are selected here as the lectotypes of Aporusa aurta Hook. f. and A. wallichii Hook. f., respectively.