Christisonia mira (Orobanchaceae): A new plant species from Southern Western Ghats, India

Jose Mathew

doi:10.7751/telopea8907

Systematics; Plant taxonomy; Nomenclature; Plant Evolution; Plant Conservation; Plant Morphology; Plant Phenology; Identification tools; Australia; Australasia; New South Wales; Australian Capital Territory; Queensland; Western Australia; South Australia; Northern Territory; Victoria; Tasmania; New Zealand; New Caledonia; New Guinea; Lord Howe Island;

Christisonia mira (Orobanchaceae): A new plant species from Southern Western Ghats, India

Authors

Jose Mathew School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7751/telopea8907

Keywords:

Christisonia, Achankovil, new species, Kerala, Southern Western Ghats.

Abstract

A root parasitic plant species Christisonia mira (Orobanchaceae) is described as a new taxa from Kerala part of southern Western Ghats, India.

Author Biography

Jose Mathew, School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India

Research Scholar School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India

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Published

2015-09-30

Issue

Vol. 18

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