Review Article
New Record of an Endemic Arthraxon P. Beauv. from Lateritic Hillocks of Northern Kerala
Shaju T, Rijuraj MP, Rasiya Beegam A, Rajendraprasad M and Ratheesh Narayanan MK*
1Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Palode P.O., Thiruvananthapuram – 695 562, Kerala, India
2University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala-695 034, India
3Department of Botany, Payyanur College, Edat P.O., Kannur – 670 327, Kerala, India
2University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala-695 034, India
3Department of Botany, Payyanur College, Edat P.O., Kannur – 670 327, Kerala, India
*Corresponding author: Ratheesh Narayanan MK, Department of Botany, Payyanur College, Edat P.O., Kannur – 670 327, Kerala, India.E-mail Id: drratheeshpoduval73@gmail.com
Copyright: © Shaju T, et al. 2023. 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: 20/04/2023; Accepted: 19/07/2023; Published: 22/07/2023
Abstract
Arthraxon raizadae Jain, Hemadri & Deshp. (Poaceae) an endemic species in Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka, is reported for the first time from the lateritic plains of Kasaragod district in northern Kerala. The species was first described by Jain, Hemadri & Deshpande from Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra. The present collection figured its extended distribution and forms new record to Kerala. Nomenclature, a brief description along with illustration and photograph are provided to facilitate easy identification of the species.
Keywords: Arthraxon; Poaceae; Endemic; Laterite