The Indo-Sri Lankan endemic species Barleria courtallica Nees (syns. B. nutans Nees; B. inaequalis Benth.) is lectotypified here; isolectotypes are also designated.The synonym B. inaequalis is also lectotypified. The distribution, current status and notes on conservation of the rare endemic are discussed in detail.
Barleria courtallica, Endemic, Isolectotype Indo-Sri Lankan, Lectotype, Threatened
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Manuscript Received on 17 January 2020
Manuscript Revised on 07 March 2020
Manuscript Accepted on 18 March 2020
Manuscript Published on 07 January 2021
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