Nymphoides balakrishnanii
Nymphoides balakrishnanii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Menyanthaceae |
Genus: | Nymphoides |
Species: | N. balakrishnanii
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Binomial name | |
Nymphoides balakrishnanii P.Biju, Josekutty, Haneef & Augustine
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Nymphoides balakrishnanii is an aquatic plant in the Menyanthaceae, endemic to lateritic plateaus of the southern Western Ghats of India.[citation needed]
Distribution[]
This species is restricted to a seasonal pond in the lateritic hillocks of , Kasaragod, Kerala, India.
Etymology[]
The species is named to honor Mr. , a dedicated conservation biologist in .[citation needed]
References[]
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Categories:
- Nymphoides
- Freshwater plants
- Kasaragod district
- Flora of Kerala