Distributional Notes on Merremia aegyptia (L.) Urb. (Convolvulaceae) and Vachellia leucophloea (Roxb.) Maslin (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae)

Journal Title: Annals of Plant Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 8

Abstract

During botanical exploration tour to Gautam Buddha Wildlife Sanctuary in 2012–­15, the first author collected two species namely Merremia aegyptia (L.) Urb. and Vachellia leucophloea (Roxb.) Maslin. These collections from the Sanctuary are reported here as new records for the Flora of Bihar. Detailed morphological description, habitat, phenology, distribution and colour photographs are provided.

Authors and Affiliations

Anand Kumar, Venu P. , Rao Y. V.

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  • EP ID EP356030
  • DOI 10.21746/aps.2018.7.8.1
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Anand Kumar, Venu P. , Rao Y. V. (2018). Distributional Notes on Merremia aegyptia (L.) Urb. (Convolvulaceae) and Vachellia leucophloea (Roxb.) Maslin (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae). Annals of Plant Sciences, 7(8), 2379-2381. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-356030