A new variety of Abelmoschus pungens (Malvaceae) from Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot

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Published: 31.12.2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2020.30.4.05
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Abelmoschus pungens var. mizoramensis, A. tetraphyllus, Genetic resources of okra, Mizoram

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J. K. John
ICAR - National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Regional Station, Thrissur, Kerala – 680 656, India.
M. V. Krishnaraj
Department of Botany, Baselius College, Kottayam, Kerala – 686 001, India.
K. Pradheep
ICAR - National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Regional Station, Thrissur, Kerala – 680 656, India.
P. Patil
Department of Botany, Shankarlal Agrawal Science College, Salekasa, Maharashtra – 441 916, India.
G. D. Harish
ICAR - National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Regional Station, Shillong – 793 103, India.
K. V. Bhat
ICAR - National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Pusa Campus, New Delhi – 110 012, India.

Abstract

A new variety of Abelmoschus pungens (Roxb.) Wall. ex Voigt, viz., A. pungens var. mizoramensis K.J.John, Krishnaraj & K. Pradheep is described from Mizoram, Northeast India and the species status of A. pungens is also discussed.

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Vol. 30 No. 4 (2020): Rheedea

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John, J. K., Krishnaraj, M. V., Pradheep, K., Patil, P., Harish, G. D., & Bhat, K. V. (2020). A new variety of Abelmoschus pungens (Malvaceae) from Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot. Rheedea, 30(4), 456-462. https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2020.30.4.05

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