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Justicia gambleana (Acanthaceae): a new species from Kerala, India

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A new species of Justicia L. (Acanthaceae), J. gambleana K. M. P. Kumar, Robi & Hareesh sp. nov. from the Kerala part of the Western Ghats, is described and illustrated. Its IUCN status, distribution and phenology are provided, and its affinities are discussed.

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Acknowledgements

The authors express sincere gratitude to the authorities of Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal for use of their facilities, TATA Trusts Mumbai for the financial support and Kerala State Forest Department for permission for field visits especially at Nelliyampathy, Dhoni and Malampuzha ranges.

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  1. Centre for Medicinal Plants Research, Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal, Malappuram, Kerala, India

    K. M. Prabhukumar, A. J. Robi & Indira Balachandran

  2. Department of Botany, University of Calicut, Thenhipalam, Malappuram, Kerala, India

    V. S. Hareesh

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  1. K. M. Prabhukumar
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Prabhukumar, K.M., Robi, A.J., Hareesh, V.S. et al. Justicia gambleana (Acanthaceae): a new species from Kerala, India. Kew Bull 71, 39 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-016-9651-8

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