Hygrophila madurensis
| Hygrophila madurensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Hygrophila |
| Species: | H. madurensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hygrophila madurensis (N.P.Balakr. & Subram.) Karthik. & Moorthy | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hygrophila madurensis is a critically endangered aquatic plant in the acanthus family. It is endemic to Nallakulam in the Alagar Hills of the Eastern Ghats in Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, India.[1]
Balakrishnan and Subramaniam (1958) described the genus Santapaua with only one species, namely S. madurensis. Karthikeyan and Moorthy (2010) merged the genus Santapaua with Hygrophila giving this species the name, Hygrophila madurensis.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Arisdason, W. (2010). "Hygrophila madurensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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