Taxonomy and Distributional Notes on the Striking, Flat Fruited Mango (Mangifera camptosperma) in India
J. Swamy
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Acharya Jadadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Botanical Survey of India, Howrah-711103, West Bengal, India.
Titir Saha
Acharya Jadadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Botanical Survey of India, Howrah-711103, West Bengal, India.
R. D. Barman
Acharya Jadadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Botanical Survey of India, Howrah-711103, West Bengal, India.
Devendra Singh
Acharya Jadadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Botanical Survey of India, Howrah-711103, West Bengal, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Mangifera camptosperma Pierre is one of the important wild relatives of Mango and distributed in Andaman and Nicobar Islands (India), Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. In the present communication, the first floral description from India, variations in flowers and its distribution have been discussed.
Keywords: Anacardiaceae, Indian Botanic Garden, Mangifera, wild relative