Ruellia nudiflora (Engelm. & A. Gray) Urban, a member of Acanthaceae is reported from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu as an addition to the flora of India. A short description along with colour plate of plant species has been provided here.
Acanthaceae, New record, Ruellia nudiflora, Tamil Nadu
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Murugesan, A.L., Ramasamy, M.D. and Murugan, C., 2019. A note on Ruellia nudiflora (Engelm. & A. Gray) Urb. (Acanthaceae), a naturalized species in Tamil Nadu, India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 42(2), pp.173-175. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2019-TKBAYG
Manuscript Published on 20 June 2019
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