Abstract

Burmannia championii Thwaites, is a small saphrophytic herb of family Burmanniaceae. This has been discovered from two locations in the central Western Ghats of Karnataka in southern India. Present report of Burmannia championii Thwaites forms a new addition to the flora of Karnataka.

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  • Acknowledgements: Authors are thankful to National Medicinal Plant Board for the financial assistance, Joint Director, Botanical Survey of India, Southern Circle, Coimbatore (MH) for permission to compare the specimen

  • The family Burmanniaceae is represented by 17 genera and 125 species (Hajra 1988)

  • In India, it is represented by two genera (Burmannia and Haplothismia) and 10 species

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Acknowledgements: Authors are thankful to National Medicinal Plant Board for the financial assistance, Joint Director, Botanical Survey of India, Southern Circle, Coimbatore (MH) for permission to compare the specimen. The family Burmanniaceae is represented by 17 genera and 125 species (Hajra 1988). In India, it is represented by two genera (Burmannia and Haplothismia) and 10 species. Nine species of Burmannia have been reported from India, of which three are endemic.

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