Monoon fragrans

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Monoon fragrans
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Monoon
Species:
M. fragrans
Binomial name
Monoon fragrans
(Dalzell) B.Xue & R.M.K.Saunders [1] [2]
Synonyms [1] [2]
  • Guatteria fragransDalzell
  • Polyalthia fragrans(Dalzell) Bedd.

Monoon fragrans is a plant in the Annonaceae family. Its leaves have a fragrant smell. It is called Gowrimara in Kannada. It is found in forests of the Western Ghats of India. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Monoon fragrans (Dalzell) B.Xue & R.M.K.Saunders". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Monoon fragrans (Dalzell) B.Xue & R.M.K.Saunders". World Flora Online . World Flora Online Consortium. 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.