New record of Iochroma arborescens (Solanaceae) for India, a potential invasive plant from America with notes on its typification

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Published: 30.06.2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2019.29.3.06
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Allelopathy, Idukki district, Iochroma, Kerala, Maharashtra, Typification

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Santhosh Nampy
Department of Botany, University of Calicut, Malappuram P.O., Kerala– 673 635, India.
Divya K. Venugopal
Department of Botany, University of Calicut, Malappuram P.O., Kerala– 673 635, India.
Francis Dani
Department of Botany, University of Calicut, Malappuram P.O., Kerala– 673 635, India.
Vishnu Mohan
Department of Botany, University of Calicut, Malappuram P.O., Kerala– 673 635, India.

Abstract

Iochroma arborescens (L.) J.M.H. Shaw (Solanaceae), a potential invasive species from America, is authentically recorded for the first time in India. Perusal of relevant literature revealed that the name has yet to be typified. Details of the taxonomy, distribution and invasive nature of this species with notes on its typification are provided here.

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Vol. 29 No. 3 (2019): Rheedea

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Nampy, S., Venugopal, D. K., Dani , F., & Mohan , V. (2019). New record of Iochroma arborescens (Solanaceae) for India, a potential invasive plant from America with notes on its typification. Rheedea, 29(3), 222-226. https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2019.29.3.06
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