Distributional status and a new synonym of Corchorus pseudo-olitorius (Malvaceae) in India

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Published: 30.09.2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.36.325
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Corchorus, India, new synonym, Tamil Nadu, Taxonomy

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Pochamoni Bharath Simha Yadav
Department of Botany, The Madura College, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7801-4101
Subbaiah Karuppusamy
Department of Botany, The Madura College, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract

The distributional status of Corchorus pseudo-olitorius Islam & Zaid (Malvaceae) in India is reassessed based on critical examination of herbarium specimens and relevant literature. Corchorus tirunelveliensis Kalaiselvan, Selvakumari & Rajakumar is found to be conspecific with C. pseudo-olitorius and is consequently reduced to synonymy. A detailed morphological comparison supports this taxonomic decision. In this communication, information about the taxonomy, habitat, distribution and phenology are discussed along with photographic images.

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Yadav, P. B. S., & Karuppusamy, S. (2026). Distributional status and a new synonym of Corchorus pseudo-olitorius (Malvaceae) in India. Rheedea, 36(3), e325. https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.36.325
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