Taxonomy and distribution of Argyreia lawii C.B. Clarke, an endemic species of Western Ghats, is discussed in detail with description and illustration. The record of its occurrence in the Western Ghats of Nilgiris during the present study forms an addition to the Flora of Tamil Nadu.
Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu, Argyreia, Endemic Species, New Record
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Manuscript Published on 25 September 2018
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