Research Article | Published: 01 March 2015

Rediscovery of Miliusa wightiana Hook. f. & Thomson (Annonaceae) From type Locality and its Environment

Chidambaram Murugan, S.  Ganthikumar, L.J.P.  Arulanandam and R. Gopalan

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 38 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 57-60 | 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2015-J94XBU | Cite this article

Abstract

Miliusa wightiana Hook.f. & Thomson (Annonaceae) is rediscovered after type collection from type locality (Courtallum Hills, southern Western Ghats) and its environs (Mancholai and Papanasam Hills of Tamil Nadu state).

Keywords

Miliusa wightiana, Rediscovery, Type Locality, Southern Western Ghats

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Murugan, C., Ganthikumar, S., Arulanandam, L. and Gopalan, R., 2015. Rediscovery of Miliusa wightiana Hook. f. & Thomson (Annonaceae) From type Locality and its Environment. Indian Journal of Forestry, 38(1), pp.57-60. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2015-J94XBU

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