2023 Vol. 29 No.2 PP 276-278
https://doi.org/10.33451/florafauna.v29i2pp276-278
Distributional note on magnificent grass lilly, Iphigenia magnifica (colchicaceae) in Tamilnadu, India
Chinnaiyan Rajasekar, Palliyalil Sivasankaran Anurag and *Ramalingam Kottaimuthu1
IDepartment of Botany,
Alagappa University,
KARAIKUDI-630003 (TAMILNADU) INDIA
1Botanical Survey of India,
Eastern Regional Centre,
SHILLONG-793 003 (MEGHALAYA) INDIA
*Corresponding Author :
E-mail:rkmlegumes@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Occurrence of endemic ephemeral, Iphigenia magnifica (Colchicaceae) is confirmed here in Tamil Nadu. The species is
hitherto known to occur only in the Western Ghats of Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh.
KEY WORDS : Distribution, Endemic, Tamil Nadu, Western Ghats