Cryptocoryne cognata Schott (1857:222)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Last record: c.1840's (Gupta & Kumar, 2011)
Rediscovered in 1990 (Singh et al., 2013:437)
IUCN RedList status: Vulnerable
Distribution
Goa & Maharashtra, India
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
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