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Volume 50, Issue 1-4, September 2008

Articles

Contribution to the Flora of Limestone Caves in Baratang Island, Andamans

https://doi.org/10.20324/nelumbo/v50/2008/58201

Published 2008-12-07

  • P. G. Diwakar
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  • R. Sumathi
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  • J. Jayanthi
    • ,
  • K. Karthigeyan

P. G. Diwakar
Botanical Survey of India, Western Circle, Pune 411 001

R. Sumathi
Botanical Survey of India, Andaman & Nicobar Circle, Port Blair 744 102

J. Jayanthi
Botanical Survey of India, Andaman & Nicobar Circle, Port Blair 744 102

K. Karthigeyan
Botanical Survey of India, Andaman & Nicobar Circle, Port Blair 744 102

Abstract

Baratang Island is one of the geologically interesting area in Andamans with many mud volcanoes and limestone caves. A first hand report of the plants occurring in and around the limestone caves is presented. A total of 152 taxa are listed.
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