Documentation of dicotyledonous angiosperm diversity of Kanakamala, Kerala, India
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https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.9896.18.5.28940-28949Keywords:
Angiosperm plants, endangered, endemic, herbarium, flora, Kannur District, lateritic plateau, tropical moist deciduous, vulnerableAbstract
The present study deals with identification and documentation of dicotyledonous angiosperm plants in Kanakamala, Kannur District, Kerala. The survey was conducted during March 2024 to March 2025 and documented 182 dicotyledonous angiosperms belonging to 152 genera under 57 families. Out of the reported plants, 17 species are endemic, one is ‘Vulnerable’, and one is ‘Endangered’. Names of plants and status are also provided.
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