Research Article
Eriocaulon hamiltonianum (Eriocaulaceae): A New Distributional Record for Kerala
M.K. Ratheesh Narayanan1*,Sidharth S Nair1, Chaithra K1, Athira Unnikrishnan1, T. Shaju2, M.P. Rijuraj2 and C.N. Sunil3
1Department of Botany, Payyanur College, Edat P.O., Kannur, Kerala, India
2Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Palode P.O., Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
3S.N.M. College, Maliankara P.O., Ernakulum, Kerala, India
2Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Palode P.O., Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
3S.N.M. College, Maliankara P.O., Ernakulum, Kerala, India
*Corresponding author:M.K. Ratheesh Narayanan, Department of Botany, Payyanur College, Edat P.O., Kannur, Kerala, India. E-mail Id: drratheeshpoduval73@gmail.com
Copyright: © M.K. Ratheesh Narayanan, et al. 2024. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Article Information:Submission: 01/10/2024; Accepted: 04/11/2024; Published: 07/11/2024
Abstract
Eriocaulon hamiltonianum Mart., earlier known only from central and northeast India, has been recorded for the first time in Kerala. This discovery expands the known geographic distribution of the species, providing new insights into its ecological range. A comprehensive description of the species is provided, including detailed nomenclature, illustration, distribution patterns, and photographs.
Keywords:Eriocaulon; Kerala; New Record; Wayanad