A Review of the Genus Mussaenda (Rubiaceae) from Great Nicobar Island, India, including a New Species
Vinod B. Shimpale, Yadav S.R. & C.R. Babu
Published on : 30-Dec-2009
DOI : https://dx.doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2009.19.01.12
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Five species of the genus Mussaenda L. are reported from Great Nicobar Island. Out of these M. nicobarica is described as a new species, M. wallichii G. Don is collected after Kurz’s collection, M. frondosa L. and M. macrophylla Wall. are widely distributed species while for the Indian fl ora M. villosa Wall. ex Hook.f. is confi ned to Great Nicobar Island. A taxonomic account of Mussaenda species from Great Nicobar Island along with a new species is presented.
