Andrographis producta (Acanthaceae), an endemic species from the Western Ghats: its taxonomy, lectotypification and distribution

Gunadayalan Gnanasekaran; G.V.S. Murthy

doi:10.7751/telopea8906

Authors

Gunadayalan Gnanasekaran Botanical Survey of India
G.V.S. Murthy Botanical Survey of India, Southern Regional Centre, TNAU Campus, Lawley Road, Coimbatore 641 003, Tamil Nadu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7751/telopea8906

Keywords:

Plant systematics

Abstract

The name Andrographis producta (C.B.Clarke) Gamble (basionym: A. neesiana Wight var. producta C.B.Clarke) is lectotypified here. As well as a complete description, including the pollen and seed morphology, the relationships, IUCN conservation status and distribution of this endemic species from the Western Ghats in India are discussed in detail for the first time.