Medinilla speciosa (Reinw. ex Blume) Blume collected from the Campbell Bay National Park, Great Nicobar Island is reported here as a new record to the angiosperm flora of India. Brief description, illustration and photographs are provided.
Angiosperm, Epiphytic climbers, Terete, Corvaceous, Rare, Evergreen forests, Hypanthium
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Manuscript Published on 01 June 2010
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