Typhonium inopinatum Prain (Araceae) is reported here as an addition to the Flora of South India, collected from Rangareddy district of Telangana state. A detailed description and colour photographs are provided to facilitate identification.
Araceae, Typhonium, New record, South India, Telangana
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Rasingam, L. and Swamy, J., 2017. Typhonium inopinatum Prain (Araceae) : An Addition to the Flora of South India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 40(4), pp.401-402. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2017-OZ39I4
Manuscript Published on 22 December 2017
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