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Volume 57, December 2015

Articles

Is Andrographis rotundifolia (Acanthaceae) Possibly Extinct?

https://doi.org/10.20324/nelumbo/v57/2015/87086

Published 2015-12-01

  • G. Gnanasekaran
    • ,
  • G. V. S. Murthy

G. Gnanasekaran
Botanical Survey of India, Southern Regional Centre, TNAU Campus, Lawley Road, Coimbatore - 641 003, Tamil Nadu

G. V. S. Murthy
Botanical Survey of India, Southern Regional Centre, TNAU Campus, Lawley Road, Coimbatore - 641 003, Tamil Nadu

Abstract

Andrographis rotundifolia (Sreem.) Sreem., is not recollected after the type collection till to date and thus it is presumed here as possibly extinct. In addition, the seed morphology of the species is presented.

Keywords

Andrographis, Coimbatore, Endemic, Possibly Extinct, Tamil Nadu.

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