Momordica sahyadrica sp. nov. (Cucurbitaceae), an endemic species of Western Ghats of India |
| |
| Authors: | Joseph John Kattukunnel V. T. Antony |
| |
| Affiliation: | National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, KAU P. O., Thrissur, Kerala, 680 654, India.;Regional Herbarium, St. Berchmans College, Changanacherry, Kerala, 686 101, India. |
| |
| Abstract: | Momordica sahyadrica is a new species occurring in a very narrow habitat range in Western Ghats of India. Formerly, material of it was placed under Momordica dioica , but it appeared distinct from that species in various morphological and ecological features. It is described and illustrated with a note on its distribution and ecology. |
| |
| Keywords: | |
|
|
