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MURDANNIA ASSAMICA, A NEW SPECIES OF COMMELINACEAE FROM INDIA

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 October 2012

A. A. Anna Ancy  and
S. Nampy
A. A. Anna Ancy
Affiliation:
Plant Systematics & Floristics Lab, Department of Botany, St Joseph’s College, Kozhikode-8, Kerala, India. E-mail for correspondence: santhoshnampy@yahoo.com
S. Nampy
Affiliation:
Plant Systematics & Floristics Lab, Department of Botany, St Joseph’s College, Kozhikode-8, Kerala, India. E-mail for correspondence: santhoshnampy@yahoo.com
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Abstract

Murdannia assamica Nampy & A.Ancy, a new species of Murdannia (Commelinaceae) from India, is described and illustrated. It is similar to Murdannia nudiflora but differs in the cincinnus, antherode, capsule and seed characters.

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CommelinaceaeIndiaMurdanniaMurdannia assamicaMurdannia nudiflora
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Edinburgh Journal of Botany , Volume 69 , Issue 3 , November 2012 , pp. 441 - 445
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Copyright © Trustees of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 2012

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