ABSTRACT

Family Elaeocarpaceae is represented by a single genus Elaeocarpus in Karnataka and are endemic to the Western Ghats part of the state. Review of literature showed that there are five taxa viz., E. munronii (Wt.) Mast, E. serratus var. serratus L, E. serratus var. weibelii Zmarzty, E. tuberculatus Roxb. and E. variabilis Zmarzty. There is scanty and imprecise information in the Floras about the family and taxa of Elaeocarpaceae. Aim of the present study is to document the characteristic features of the family and taxa which will help in identification of the plants belonging to this family. Extensive field survey and material collection were conducted to document the morphological and reproductive characters of each taxa and based on this the family characters were consolidated. On the basis of studies family Elaeocarpaceae is divided into four clusters viz., Munronii, Tuberculatus, Serratus and Variabilis. Herbarium of the specimens were prepared and deposited at Central National Herbarium, Botanical Survey of India, Kolkota (CAL). Keywords: Elaeocarpaceae, Elaeocarpus, Endemic, Herbarium, Taxa, Western Ghats
Publication date: 01/06/2023

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2023/12.6.7182