This paper discusses the occurrence of multiple albino seedlings for the first time in Madhuca balakrishnanii E.S.S.Kumar et al. (Sapotaceae), a critically endangered and endemic tree species of southern Western Ghats.
Albinism, Endemic, Madhuca balakrishnanii, Seedlings, Western Ghats
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Anusha, P.P., Nithyamol, K.M., Joseph, R., Shylajakumari, S., Shareef, S.M. and Kumar, E.S., 2023. Occurrence of multiple albino seedlings in Madhuca balakrishnanii (Sapotaceae): An endemic species of the Western Ghats in India. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 30(1), pp.39-41. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2023-5T7965
Manuscript Received on 07 March 2023
Manuscript Revised on 30 March 2023
Manuscript Accepted on 10 April 2023
Manuscript Published on 15 April 2023
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