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Narayanan et al Copyrights@2013 IJPAES ISSN 2231-4490Fig. 01. Eriocaulon <strong>kannurense</strong> Sunil, Ratheesh & Nandakumar. A. Habit, B, C & D. Involucralbracts, E & F. Floral bracts, G. Sheath, H. Male flower, I &J Female flowers, K. Receptacle, L. SeedInternational Journal of Plant, Animal and Environmental Sciences Page: 118Available online at www.ijpaes.<strong>com</strong>

Narayanan et al Copyrights@2013 IJPAES ISSN 2231-4490Plate 02: Eriocaulon <strong>kannurense</strong> Sunil, Ratheesh & Nandakumar. Scanning electron micrographs of seed. A.seed, B. Enlarged view of seed coat.ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThe authors are grateful to the Chairman, Prof. M.S. Swaminathan and the Executive Director of the M.S.Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India, the Director, Botanical Survey of India and theManager and Head of the Department of Botany, Sree Narayana Mangalam College and Payyanur College forproviding facilities and support. Sincere thanks are expressed towards Dr. J.F. Veldkamp (L) for critical remarks andthe Latin translation of the diagnosis. The help rendered by V.R. Volga & V. Mini, Community AgrobiodiversityCentre, M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Kalpetta (Kerala) are thankfully acknowledged.REFERENCES[1] Ansari, R. and N. P. Balakrishnan. 1994. The Family Eriocaulaceae in India. Bishen Singh Mahendra PalSingh, Dehra Dun.[2] Gaikwad, S. P. and S. R. Yadav. 2002. Eriocaulaceae in Maharashtra. In: Pullaiah, T. (Ed), Biodiversity ofIndia 1: 256 – 341. Regency Publications, New Delhi.[3] Gaikwad, S. P., M. M. Sardesai and S. R. Yadav. 2002. A new species of Eriocaulon L. (Eriocaulaceae) fromMaharashtra, India. Rheedea 12: 133 – 136.[4] Gaikwad, S.P., M. M. Sardesai, U. S. Yadav and S. R. Yadav. 2004. A new species of Eriocaulon L.(Eriocaulaceae) from Karnataka, India. Rheedea 14: 63 – 65.[5] Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. L. Salvius, Stockholm.[6] Ma Weiliang, Zhang Zhixiang and Thomas Stetzel. 2000. Flora of China. 24: 7-17. 2000[7] Mabberley, D. J. 2008. Mabberley’s Plant Book –A Portable Dictionary of Plants, their Classification andUses (Third Edition). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK.[8] Nampy, S., K. M. Manudev and A. K. Pradeep. 2011. Two new species of Eriocaulon L. (Eriocaulaceae) fromIndia. Edinburgh Journal of Botany. 68: 257 -- 263.[9] Pradeep, A.K. and C.N. Sunil. 2003. Eriocaulon ansarii Pradeep & Sunil (Eriocaulaceae), a new species fromIndia. Candollea 58: 321 – 323.[10] Punekar, S. A., N. V. Malpure and P. Lakshminarasimhan. 2003. Five new species of Eriocaulon L.(Eriocaulaceae) from the Western Ghats, India. Rheedea 13: 19 – 27.[11] Punekar, S. A. and P. Lakshminarasimhan. 2004. Eriocaulon peninsulare (Eriocaulaceae) – a new species fromIndia. Nord. J. Bot. 23: 173 – 175.[12] Punekar, S. A., N. V. Malpure, and P. Lakshminarasimhan. 2004. Three new species of Eriocaulon L.(Eriocaulaceae) from Peninsular India. Sida 21: 625 – 635.International Journal of Plant, Animal and Environmental Sciences Page: 119Available online at www.ijpaes.<strong>com</strong>