Nymphoides balakrishnanii

Nymphoides balakrishnanii is an aquatic plant in the Menyanthaceae, endemic to lateritic plateaus of the southern Western Ghats of India.[1]

Nymphoides balakrishnanii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Menyanthaceae
Genus: Nymphoides
Species:
N. balakrishnanii
Binomial name
Nymphoides balakrishnanii
P.Biju, Josekutty, Haneef & Augustine

Distribution

This species is restricted to a seasonal pond in the lateritic hillocks of Koovapara, Kasaragod, Kerala, India.

Etymology

The species is named to honor Mr. V. C. Balakrishnan, a dedicated conservation biologist in Northern Kerala.

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References
  1. "Nymphoides balakrishnanii sp. nov. (Menyanthaceae), a new species from the lateritic plateau of southern Western Ghats, India". International Journal of Advanced Research. 4 (7): 799–803. July 2016. doi:10.21474/IJAR01. ISSN 2320-5407.
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