Note on identity and distribution of Cynometra iripa Kostel. and C. ramiflora L. (Fabaceae) in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

By

Ragavan, P.
T.S., Rana
Ravichandran, K.
R.S.C, Jayaraj
K, Sivakumar
Saxena, Alok
Mohan, P M

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2017-11-17

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

13

Series / Issue

Issue: 6

Pages

805--812

Subjects

Andaman and Nicobar Islands , Cynometra spp. , mangroves , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/13.6.805

 

Abstract

The present study revealed the identity and distribution of Cynometra iripa and C. ramiflora in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Of these, C. iripa is often classified as true mangrove species, whereas C. ramiflora is a mangrove associate. Apex of leaflets, length of inflorescences, length of pedicels, apex of anthers and position of fruit beak are key distinguishing characters between C. iripa and C. ramiflora. In the present study both the species were recorded from the Andaman Islands, but not from the Nicobar Islands. Identification key and images of C. iripa and C. ramiflora and notes on nomenclatural ambiguity of these two species in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are provided in this paper.