Abstract

During intensive botanical collections conducted in Kemmangundi Medicinal Plants Conservation Area (MPCA), the authors have collected one interesting species of Asclepiadaceae, which after critical study confirmed as Bidaria indica. Rahman & Wilcock. It is collected after type collection in a lapse of about 140 years, other than the type locality, which also forms a new report for Karnataka State. Hitherto the fruits are described here for the first time. A complete description with ecological notes, associated plants, etc., is provided here for better understanding of this insufficiently known taxon.

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