Neololeba atra (Lindl.) Widjaja a bamboo species known from Indonesia, Philippines and Australia, had doubtful occurrence in wild from India. It has been collected from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, which proves its presence as wild from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.
Andaman, Annual Flowering, Bambusoideae, Flora, Poaceae
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Naithani, H.B. and Alappatt, J.P., 2023. A note on the occurrence of bamboo Neololeba atra in Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 30(3), pp.128-130. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2023-V73OOW
Manuscript Received on 26 August 2023
Manuscript Revised on 21 September 2023
Manuscript Accepted on 25 September 2023
Manuscript Published on 15 November 2023
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