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Ludwigia peruviana (L.) H. Hara (Onagraceae): a new distributional record for Maharashtra State, India

Tanveer A. Khan, Javed V. Khan

Abstract


The present paper deals with an addition of new taxa of flowering plant to the flora of Maharashtra State. Ludwigia peruviana (L.) H. Hara (Onagraceae) is a robust bushy wetland plant that has been collected first time from Tapi river bed from the Khandesh region of Maharashtra. Detailed taxonomic description, photographs and relevant information’s are provided here for easy identification.

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Ludwigia peruviana (L.) H. Hara; New records; Maharashtra

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/aps.2020.9.4.4

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