Nymphoides balakrishnanii
Appearance
Nymphoides balakrishnanii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Menyanthaceae |
Genus: | Nymphoides |
Species: | N. balakrishnanii
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Binomial name | |
Nymphoides balakrishnanii P.Biju, Josekutty, Haneef & Augustine
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Nymphoides balakrishnanii is an aquatic plant in the Menyanthaceae, endemic to lateritic plateaus of the southern Western Ghats of India.[citation needed]
Distribution
[edit]This species is restricted to a seasonal pond in the lateritic hillocks of Koovapara, Kasaragod, Kerala, India.
Etymology
[edit]The species is named to honor Mr. V. C. Balakrishnan, a dedicated conservation biologist in Northern Kerala.[citation needed]
References
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