Published December 17, 2018
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Reinstatement and lectotypification of Ixora lanceolaria Colebr. (Rubiaceae) –a little known endemic species from the Western Ghats, India
Authors/Creators
- 1. Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic garden and Research Institute, Palode, Karimankode P.O., Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala-695562, India.
- 2. Department of Botany, Iqbal College, Peringamala, Peringamala P.O., Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala-695562, India.
Description
Ixora lanceolaria Colebr., an endemic species of the Western Ghats, often treated as a synonym of I. malabarica (Dennstedt) Mabberley is reinstated as a distinct species and a lectotype for this name is designated here.