The genus Cosmostigma Wight is reported for the first time for the flora of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. A short description with photographs of the species is provided here for easy identification.
Suffructicose, Glabrous, Terete, Caudicles, Uniseriate
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Manuscript Published on 01 December 2013
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