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Heptapleurum chandrasekharanii (Araliaceae) revisited: notes on geographic range extension, leaf characters, and conservation status

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Within the context of a floristic study of the endemic plants of South Western Ghats, Heptapleurum chandrasekharanii has been revisited. Here we revise its distribution, taxonomic description, and conservation status in light of this inventory. Our results suggest that the species should be classified as endangered. Colour photographs of the taxon are presented for easy identification in the field.

Source: Biodiversity Research and Conservation

DOI: 10.14746/biorc.2025.77.2

Authors: Jose Mathew, Salim M. Pichan

Institutions: University of Kerala, M S Swaminathan Research Foundation

Language: English

Topic: Botany and Plant Ecology Studies

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Life on land

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India