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Issue: Vol. 756 No. 1: 12 May 2026
Type: Correspondence
Published: 2026-05-12
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.756.1.9
Page range: 98-102
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Recollection of Didymocarpus acuminatus R.Br. (Gesneriaceae) after a gap of 138 years from India

Botanical Survey of India, Eastern Regional Centre, Shillong-793 003, Meghalaya, India
Botanical Survey of India, Eastern Regional Centre, Shillong-793 003, Meghalaya, India
Botanical Survey of India, Eastern Regional Centre, Shillong-793 003, Meghalaya, India
Botanical Survey of India, Eastern Regional Centre, Shillong-793 003, Meghalaya, India
Gesneriaceae India Eudicots

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How to Cite

Mahesh, Y., Kottaimuthu, R., Tham, B.B.T. & Odyuo, N. (2026) Recollection of Didymocarpus acuminatus R.Br. (Gesneriaceae) after a gap of 138 years from India. Phytotaxa 756 (1): 98–102. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.756.1.9