Research Article | Published: 20 June 2019

Merremia umbellata ssp. orientalis (Hallier f.) Ooststr. - A New Addition to Indian Convolvulaceae from Andaman Islands, India

Lal Ji Singh and Mudavath Chennakesavulu Naik

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 42 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 119-122 | 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2019-K0UVF9 | Cite this article

Abstract

Merremia umbellata subsp. Orientalis (Hallier f.) Ooststr. is reported as new distributional record for the flora of India from the South Andaman Islands. Updated nomenclature, brief description, phenology, distribution along with field photographs and illustrations are provided.

Keywords

Convolvulaceae, Merremia, New to India, Andaman Islands

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Singh, L.J. and Naik, M.C., 2019. Merremia umbellata ssp. orientalis (Hallier f.) Ooststr. - A New Addition to Indian Convolvulaceae from Andaman Islands, India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 42(2), pp.119-122. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2019-K0UVF9

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Manuscript Published on 20 June 2019

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