Research Article | Published: 01 June 2015

A Review of the Genus Artabotrys R. Br. (Annonaceae) from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, with A New Record for India

S. Prabhu, R. Sathiyaseelan, S.  Aron and Chidambaram Murugan

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 38 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 159-164 | 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2015-E4D2O5 | Cite this article

Abstract

A taxonomic account of the genus Artabotrys R. Br. from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands along with a new record for India is presented. Of the three species recorded from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Artabotrys hexapetalus (L.f.) Bhandari is widely distributed; A. speciosus Kurz and  A. nicobarianus D. Das are endemic to Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India and  Artabotrys suaveolens (Bl.) Bl. is reported here as a new record for India from Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve.

Keywords

New Record, Artabotrys, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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Prabhu, S., Sathiyaseelan, R., Aron, S. and Murugan, C., 2015. A Review of the Genus Artabotrys R. Br. (Annonaceae) from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, with A New Record for India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 38(2), pp.159-164. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2015-E4D2O5

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