Taxonomy and Distribution of Scleria foliosa (Cyperaceae) in Kerala, India

A R Viji; T S Preetha

doi:10.14719/pst.2019.6.1.450

Taxonomy and Distribution of Scleria foliosa (Cyperaceae) in Kerala, India

Authors

A R Viji Department of Botany, Iqbal College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
T S Preetha Department of Botany, University College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

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https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.2019.6.1.450

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Scleria foliosa, New Record, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Abstract

Scleria foliosa (Cyperaceae) an interesting sedge species is reported here as a new record for Kerala. Detailed description with photographs and relevant notes on distribution are provided for easy identification.

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20-01-2019

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Viji AR, Preetha TS. Taxonomy and Distribution of Scleria foliosa (Cyperaceae) in Kerala, India. Plant Sci. Today [Internet]. 2019 Jan. 20 [cited 2024 Apr. 29];6(1):40-2. Available from: https://horizonepublishing.com/journals/index.php/PST/article/view/450

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Vol. 6 No. 1 (2019)

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