Desmidorchis pauciflora (Wight) Decne. is recorded as new for the flora of Eastern Ghats as it was previously reported only Tirunelveli and Travancore hills of Southern Western Ghats, India.
Succulent, Recurved, Glabrous, Biseriate, Inflexed, Waxy
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Kottaimuthu, R., Kalidass, C. and Ponnuchamy, R., 2013. Desmidorchis pauciflora (Wight) Decne. (Asclepiadaceae): A new record for Eastern Ghats, India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 36(2), pp.259-260. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2013-TW52L8
Manuscript Published on 01 June 2013
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