The Genera Megistostigma Hook. f. and Tragia L. (Euphorbiaceae) in India

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Published: 30.06.2006
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2006.16.01.02
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Megistostigma, New report, Tragia, New taxa, New combination, India

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T. Chakrabarty
Industrial Section, Indian Museum, Botanical Survey of India, 1 Sudder Street, Kolkata 700 016 West Bengal, India.
N. P. Balakrishnan
13 - 14 B. P. C. Nagar, Thondamuthur Road, Coimbatore 641 046, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract

The genera Megistostigma Hook. f. and Tragia L. are revised for India. Megistostigma Hook. f. represented by M. burmanicum (Kurz) Airy Shaw is reported here as an addition to flora of India. The genus Tragia L. is represented by 7 species in India. Of these, T. praetervisa Chakrab. & N.P. Balakr. and T. sanjappae Chakrab. & N.P. Balakr. are described as new species. Dioecism has been found in both T. montana and T. praetervisa. T. muelleriana Pax & Hoffm. is a mixed assemblage. While its var. unicolor Pax & Hoffm. is shifted to T. praetervisa with a varietal status, var. cordata (Mull.Arg.) Pax & Hoffm. is united with T. montana (Thw.) Mull.Arg. and recognized as a distinct species. A new variety, var. dioica Chakrab. & N.P. Balakr., is described for T. montana. 

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Vol. 16 No. 1 (2006): Rheedea

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Chakrabarty, T., & Balakrishnan, N. P. (2006). The Genera Megistostigma Hook. f. and Tragia L. (Euphorbiaceae) in India. Rheedea, 16(1), 15-28. https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2006.16.01.02
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