Nymphoides balakrishnanii
Nymphoides balakrishnanii | |
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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
- ↑ "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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