Extended distribution of Ceropegia bhatii S.R.Yadav & Shendage (Apocynaceae)—an endemic plant from Haveri District, Karnataka, India

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Ningaraj S. Makanur
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4737-1282
K. Kotresha

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Ceropegia bhatii S.R.Yadav & Shendage (Apocynaceae), an endemic and Critically Endangered plant was documented in the Haveri district, Karnataka, India. After 14 years it was recollected for the first time next to its type locality. Circumstantial note on description, distribution and color photo plate is provided.

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Ningaraj S. Makanur, Taxonomy and Floristic Laboratory, Department of UG, PG and Research in Botany, Karnatak University, Karnatak Science College, Dharwad, Karnataka 580001, India.

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K. Kotresha, Taxonomy and Floristic Laboratory, Department of UG, PG and Research in Botany, Karnatak University, Karnatak Science College, Dharwad, Karnataka 580001, India.

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