Taxonomic reinstatement of an endemic Hygrophila (Acanthaceae) subsequent to its rediscovery after 180 years from India

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Published: 30.06.2014
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2014.24.01.03
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Hygrophila thymus, endemic, new combination, rediscovery after 180 years, critically endangered, Tamil Nadu, Tirunelveli

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P. Sunojkumar
Department of Botany, University of Calicut, Kerala – 673 635, India.
M. G. Prasad
Department of Botany, University of Calicut, Kerala – 673 635, India.

Abstract

Hygrophila balsamica var. thymus (Nees) Karthik. & Moorthy has been rediscovered after a span of 180 years from Tirunelveli, South India. Due to the unique character combination, its species status is reinstated and therefore a new combination, H. thymus (Nees) Sunojk. & M.G. Prasad is proposed. 

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Vol. 24 No. 1 (2014): Rheedea

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Sunojkumar, P., & Prasad, M. G. (2014). Taxonomic reinstatement of an endemic Hygrophila (Acanthaceae) subsequent to its rediscovery after 180 years from India. Rheedea, 24(1), 12-15. https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2014.24.01.03

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