Pancratium venkaiahii

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Pancratium venkaiahii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Pancratium
Species:
P. venkaiahii
Binomial name
Pancratium venkaiahii
R.Prameela, J.Prak.Rao, S.B.Padal & M.Sankara Rao

Pancratium venkaiahii is a species of plant of the family Amaryllidaceae [1] described from Andhra Pradesh, India. [2]

Etymology

Species name was given in honor of Prof. Malleboena Venkaiah, Department of Botany, Andhra University. [2]

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References

  1. "Pancratium venkaiahii". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  2. 1 2 Prameela, R.; J.P. Rao; S.B. Padal; M.S. Rao (2022). "A new species of Pancratium Dill. ex L. (Amaryllidaceae) from Eastern Ghats of India". Journal of Threatened Taxa (14(3): 20801–20804).