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New distributional record of the endemic plant Dipcadi montanum var. madrasicum (E. Barnes & C.E.C. Fisch.) Deb & S. Dasgupta (Asparagaceae) from Andhra Pradesh

The endemic taxon, Dipcadi montanum var. madrasicum (Asparagaceae) is reported for the  first time from Narasimha Konda Sacred Grove in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh. As  most of the species of Dipcadi occurring in India are found in the Western Ghats hotspot area,  this collection from a sacred grove in the Eastern Ghats is interesting from the phytogeographical  and conservation point of view. Detailed description, photo plate, distribution map and relevant  notes are provided. 



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