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Pronephrium cuspidatum (Bl.) Holtt. - New to India from Nicobar Islands with Notes on Confused Related Taxa


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Pronephrium cuspidatum (Bl.) Holtt. originally known from Malesia has been actually reported for the first time from Nicobar Islands, India and the Indian material earlier known as Meniscium cuspidatum Bl. represented Pronephrium nudatum (Roxb. ex Griff.) Holtt. and P. lakhimpurensis (Rosenst.) Holtt. from North-Eastern Himalayas. The current nomenclature and illustrations for the present species with key to the taxa earlier confused in Indian literature have been provided.
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R. D. Dixit
Botanical Survey of India, Allahabad, India
Bal Krishna
Botanical Survey of India, Allahabad, India

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Pronephrium cuspidatum (Bl.) Holtt. originally known from Malesia has been actually reported for the first time from Nicobar Islands, India and the Indian material earlier known as Meniscium cuspidatum Bl. represented Pronephrium nudatum (Roxb. ex Griff.) Holtt. and P. lakhimpurensis (Rosenst.) Holtt. from North-Eastern Himalayas. The current nomenclature and illustrations for the present species with key to the taxa earlier confused in Indian literature have been provided.