First record of Vandellia diffusa (Linderniaceae) in Asia

MANGAVAYAL GOVINDAN PRASAD; KOLLANCHERI PUTHANVEETTIL VIMAL; KALATHUMMARATH SHINOJ; PURAYIDATHKANDY SUNOJKUMAR

doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.163.1.6

Issue: Vol. 163 No. 1: 20 March 2014

Type: Correspondence

Published: 2014-03-20

DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.163.1.6

Page range: 54–57

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**First record of Vandellia diffusa (Linderniaceae) in Asia**

MANGAVAYAL GOVINDAN PRASAD⁺⁻
KOLLANCHERI PUTHANVEETTIL VIMAL⁺⁻
KALATHUMMARATH SHINOJ⁺⁻
PURAYIDATHKANDY SUNOJKUMAR⁺⁻

Department of Botany, University of Calicut, Kerala- 673 635, India

Linderniaceae Vandellia South India Travancore coast Kerala

Abstract

Vandellia diffusa is reported for the first time from Asia. Its description, photographs, notes on distribution and habitat are provided for easy identification.