Rediscovery of Madhuca diplostemon (Sapotaceae) - a threatened species of the Western Ghats, India, after a hiatus of 184 years

Shailajakumari S., Santhosh Kumar E.S., Sreekala A.K., Parthipan, B. & R. Prakashkumar

Published on : 30-Sep-2020

DOI : https://dx.doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2020.30.03.03

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Abstract

Madhuca diplostemon (C.B.Clarke) P.Royen, a threatened endemic species of the Western Ghats, is rediscovered in a sacred grove in Kollam district in Kerala, after a hiatus of 184 years since its first collection. A detailed description, photographs and relevant notes are provided.