Gymnostachyum latifolium (Dalzell) T. Anderson var. decurrens Gamble was considered endemic to Western Ghats of Kerala. The present collection from Goa extends its distribution to the Northern Western Ghats. A detailed description with illustration is provided and a lectotype has been designated.
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Manuscript Published on 01 March 2009
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