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Amaranthus powellii (Amaranthaceae), a  new addition for the flora of India and a preliminary list of the Indian Amaranthus species

Sindhu Arya

Sindhu Arya

Department of Botany, Research centre University of Kerala, University CollegeThiruvananthapuram, India
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Duilio Iamonico

Duilio Iamonico

Department of Botany, University of PisaItaly
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Venugopalan Nair Saradamma Anil Kumar

Venugopalan Nair Saradamma Anil Kumar

Department of Botany, Government CollegeIndia
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Kumar, Venugopalan Nair Saradamma Anil
  
Jul 08, 2021
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Published Online: Jul 08, 2021
Page range: 257 - 262
Received: Aug 28, 2020
Accepted: Jan 05, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hacq-2021-0005
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Three populations of Amaranthus powellii were discovered in Kerala region (SE-India), representing the first record of this species for the national flora. A morphological description based on the Indian plants, as well as ecological data are given. A preliminary list of all the Amaranthus species occurring in India, which was never published during the last 136 years, is also provided.

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