| Casearia seethalakshmiae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Salicaceae |
| Genus: | Casearia |
| Species: | C. seethalakshmiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Casearia seethalakshmiae V.Suresh & Ambika | |
Casearia seethalakshmiae is a species in the family Salicaceae, and is confined to Palakkad, Kerala. [1] It is named after Dr.Seethalakshmi who was a scientist in Kerala Forest Research Institute. [2]
The species grows as a small shrub with greenish yellow flowers. [1]
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