Kongunadu Research Journal
Vol. 1 No. 1 (2014): Vol 1, Iss 1, Year 2014
Articles

TAXONOMIC NOTES ON BOUCEROSIA TRUNCATO-CORONATA SEDGEWICK – A LITTLE KNOWN PLANT SPECIES IN SOUTHERN INDIA

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  • Karuppusamy S,
  • Ugraiah A,
  • Pullaiah T
Karuppusamy S
1Department of Botany, The Madura College, Madurai– 625 011, Tamilnadu.
Ugraiah A
Department of Botany, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur- 515 003, Andhra Pradesh.
Pullaiah T
Department of Botany, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur- 515 003, Andhra Pradesh.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26524/krj13
Published June 30, 2014
Keywords
  • Taxonomic notes,
  • Boucerosia truncate-coronata,
  • endemic plant.
How to Cite
S, K., A, U., & T, P. (2014). TAXONOMIC NOTES ON BOUCEROSIA TRUNCATO-CORONATA SEDGEWICK – A LITTLE KNOWN PLANT SPECIES IN SOUTHERN INDIA. Kongunadu Research Journal, 1(1), 54-56. https://doi.org/10.26524/krj13

Abstract

Boucerosia truncata-coronata Sedgewick is a little known endemic succulent species in southern India. The description of a new species Boucerosia nilagiriana Subba Rao and Kumari from Nilgiri hills make an attention to study the B. truncata-coronata. The recent study proved that B. nilagiriana is conspecific to B.
truncato-coronata. This communication provided detailed description, taxonomic notes and illustration for easy identification and conservation of the little known plant species.

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