Abstract
A revision of the genusBlachia Baill. (Euphorbiaceae) for India and adjoining countries is presented. Three species are recognized.Blachia reflexa Benth. is conspecific withBlachia umbellata (Willd.) Baill., whileBlachia denudata Benth. represents a subspecies ofBlachia andamanica (Kurz) Hook. f.
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Balakrishnan, N.P., Chakrabarty, T. GenusBlachia Baill. (Euphorbiaceae) in India. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 99, 567–578 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03053426
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