Revision of Genus Crescentia L. (Bignoniaceae) in India

Virendra K. Madhukar, Sunil Kumar Srivastava, Nawal Kishor Dubey

Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India..
Botanical Survey of India, NRC, Dehradun, India;.

DOI: 10.4236/ajps.2013.46143                

Abstract

The genus Crescentia L. in India is taxonomically revised. A key to the species, nomenclatural citation of each species, their synonyms, type details, taxonomic description, phenology, distribution in India and worldwide, exsiccata, ecological and taxonomical notes if any, have been provided. Line drawing of the habit and dissected parts of each species have been given.

Keywords

Crescentia; Bignoniaceae; Revision; Taxonomic; India

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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