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Type: Article
Published: 2021-03-03
Page range: 87–93
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Elaeocarpus gadgilii (Elaeocarpaceae), a new species from Western Ghats (India)

Department of Botany, Government Victoria College, Palakkad -67800, Kerala, India.
CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Pratap Marg, Lucknow - 226001, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Botanical Survey of India, Southern Regional Centre, TNAU Campus, Coimbatore-641003, Tamil Nadu
Department of Botany, Government College, Chittur, Palakkad-678104, Kerala, India.
Department of Botany, Govt. Victoria College, Palakkad.
Endemic flora Kerala Oxalidales Palakkad Taxonomy Eudicots

Abstract

Elaeocarpus gadgilii, a new species of Elaeocarpus (Elaeocarpaceae) from the southern part of Western Ghats (India) is described. Detailed description, distribution, phenology and photographs are provided. The differences between the new species and the similar E. variabilis Zmarzty and E. serratus L. are also discussed.