15Nov 2017
NANOORAVIA KAYYURENSE (POACEAE) - A NEW SPECIES FROM EPHEMERAL WETLANDS ON LATERITIC HILLOCKS OF NORTH KERALA, INDIA.
- Plant Systematics and Evolutionary Science Division, Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Karimancode P.O, Palode, Thiruvananthapuram ? 695 562, Kerala, India.
- Department of Botany, Payyanur College, Edat P. O., Kannur-670327, Kerala, India.
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A new species of genus Nanooravia Kiran Raj & Sivad. (Poaceae) is described and illustrated from the lateritic hillocks of Kasaragod district, Kerala, India. The species is proved to be distinct from Nanooravia santapaui (M. R. Almeida) Kiran Raj & Sivad., the only hitherto known species of the genus. A detailed description of the taxon is provided with illustration and photographs to facilitate its identification.
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[T. Shaju, M. Rajendraprasad, M. P. Rijuraj & M. K. Ratheesh Narayanan (2017); NANOORAVIA KAYYURENSE (POACEAE) - A NEW SPECIES FROM EPHEMERAL WETLANDS ON LATERITIC HILLOCKS OF NORTH KERALA, INDIA. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Nov). 670-676] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com
T. Shaju
Plant Systematics and Evolutionary Science Division, Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Karimancode P.O, Palode, Thiruvananthapuram – 695 562, Kerala, India.
Plant Systematics and Evolutionary Science Division, Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Karimancode P.O, Palode, Thiruvananthapuram – 695 562, Kerala, India.