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Aerva wightii Hook.f., 1885:728

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

 

 

Conservation Status

Last record: September 1914

Rediscovered in January 1999

 

Distribution

Tamil Nadu, India

 

Biology & Ecology

 

 

Hypodigm

 

 

Media

 

 

References

Original scientific description:

Hooker, J. D. (1885). Flora of British India. Volume 4. London: L. Reeve & Co.

 

Other references:

Ahmedullah, M. and Naya, M. P. (1987). Endemic Plants of the Indian Region, volume 1. Calcutta: Botanical Survey of India. [p. 71]

Bhattacharyya, U. C. Haldar, Geeta. (1990). Red Data Book of Indian Plants, volume 3. Calcutta: Botanical Survey of India. [p. 11]

Nayar, M. P. (1996). Report II Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) for selected species of Medicinal Plants of Southern India, 12-14 February 1996. Molur, S. and Walker, S. (eds.). pp. 59. Coimbatore: Zoo Outreach Organisation.

Viswanathan, M. B. and Ramesh, N. (2003). Rediscovery of Aerva wightii (Hook. f.) Amaranthaceae, an endemic, presumed extinct species, from Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, India. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 100(2&3): 635-637. 2003

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