Nymphoides balakrishnanii

Nymphoides balakrishnanii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Asterales
Family:Menyanthaceae
Genus:Nymphoides
Species: N. balakrishnanii
Binomial name
Nymphoides balakrishnanii
P.Biju, Josekutty, Haneef & Augustine

Nymphoides balakrishnanii is an aquatic plant in the Menyanthaceae, endemic to lateritic plateaus of the southern Western Ghats of India.[1]

Distribution

This species is restricted to a seasonal pond in the lateritic hillocks of Koovapara, Kasaragod, Kerala, India.

Etymology

The species is named to honor Mr. V. C. Balakrishnan, a dedicated conservation biologist in Northern Kerala.

References

  1. "Nymphoides balakrishnanii sp. nov. (Menyanthaceae), a new species from the lateritic plateau of southern Western Ghats, India". International Journal of Advanced Research. 4 (7): 799–803. July 2016. doi:10.21474/IJAR01. ISSN 2320-5407.
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