A new species of Zingiberaceae, Curcuma mukhraniae R. Kr. Singh et Arti Garg from Western Ghats, Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary, Udupi Dist., Karnataka, India is described and illustrated.
Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary, Moist deciduous forest, Experimental Garden, Generations, Microscopic, Perennial herb, Semi-ever green forests
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Singh, R.K. and Garg, A., 2014. Curcuma mukhraniae (Zingiberaceae), a new species from Western Ghats, India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 37(4), pp.419-422. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2014-5XR232
Manuscript Published on 01 December 2014
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