Rediscovery and lectotypification of Phyllanthus megacarpus (Phyllanthaceae), an endemic species from the Western Ghats, India

Ravikumar K., Gnanasekaran G. & Umeshkumar Tiwari

Published on : 31-Dec-2015

DOI : https://dx.doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2015.25.02.08

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Abstract

Phyllanthus megacarpus (Gamble) Kumari & Chandrab., a narrow endemic species has been rediscovered after a lapse of 130 years from other than its type locality, which also forms an addition to the flora of Karnataka. Besides, the name Phyllanthus megacarpus (= Reidia megacarpa Gamble) is lectotypified here.