Humboldtia bourdillonii Prain (1904:200)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Last record: 1894
Rediscovered in 1998 or before
IUCN RedList status: Endangered
Distribution
Western Ghats (southern), India
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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