An occurrence of Indo-Chinese taxon Momordica subangulata Blume subsp. subangulata (Cucurbitaceae) in Nagaland: a new distribution record from India

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. Soyimchiten
K. Pradheep
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7921-0726
K. Joseph John
E. Roshini Nayar

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Momordica subangulata Blume subsp. subangulata collected from Tuensang district of Nagaland forms a new distributional record for India. Earlier, this taxon was reported from Indo-China (Mainland Southeast Asia) and southern China. Its description, phenology, ecology, relevant notes and uses are presented.

 

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