Phyllanthus simplex var. gardnerianus (Phyllanthaceae) is a very rare and little-known plant of the peninsular India. It is recorded for the first time for Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu. Detailed description with colour photographs are provided in this communication.
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Dhatchanamoorthy, N. and Balachandran, N., 2019. Phyllanthus simplex var. gardnerianus (Wight) Müll. Arg. (Phyllanthaceae): New Record for the Eastern Ghats, India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 42(2), pp.199-200. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2019-O482X6
Manuscript Published on 20 June 2019
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