Belosynapsis kewensis
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 A cultivated specimen in a hanging basket
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| Belosynapsis kewensis Hassk. |
Belosynapsis kewensis is a monocotyledonous plant in the dayflower family. The plant occurs in the far south of India in the Western Ghats.[2] It is considered endangered or possibly extinct in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, where it occurs only in the southern districts of Tinnevelly and Kanyakumari.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Nayar, M.P.; Sastrytitle, A.R.K. (1987), Red Data Book of Indian Plants, Calcutta: Botanical Survey of India
- ^ Negi, Sharad Singh (1993), Biodiversity and Its Conservation in India, New Delhi: Indus Publishing, ISBN 8185182884
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