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Taxonomic status of Memecylon petiolatum Trimen ex Alston (Melastomataceae) and its extension of distribution to India
Author(s) -
Das Das Moumita,
Giri Girija Sankar,
Pramanik Arabinda,
Maity Debabrata
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
feddes repertorium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.24
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1522-239X
pISSN - 0014-8962
DOI - 10.1002/fedr.201700007
Subject(s) - melastomataceae , taxon , geography , sri lanka , botany , distribution (mathematics) , biology , mathematics , environmental planning , tanzania , mathematical analysis
Memecylon petiolatum TRIMEN EX ALSTON , an endemic species of Sri Lanka is recorded from India for the first time. Its taxonomic status is discussed here with proper circumscription. M. petiolatum is treated as variety of M. edule ROXB . Justification of the varietal rank under M. edule is discussed. A detailed description of the taxon supplemented by botanical illustration together with its flowering‐fruiting time, type details, etc. are provided to aid its correct and easy identification.