Nelumbo - The Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India

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A taxonomic revision of the genus Alternanthera Forssk. in India is presented here. A key to the seven species found in India is provided along with detailed descriptions and critical notes on nomenclature, distribution, ecology and potential uses, if any. Line-drawings of difterent floral parts are also given so as to facilitate a morphological comparison. The species under study are : Alternanthera sesstlis (L.)R. Br. ex DC., A. pungens Kunth, A. paronychioidex St. - Hil., A. tenelta Colla, A. philoxeroides (Mart.) Gris., A. caracasana Kunth and A. bettzichiana (Regel) Nicolson.
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