Sonerila janakiana
| Sonerila janakiana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Sonerila |
| Species: | S. janakiana
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| Binomial name | |
| Sonerila janakiana Ratheesh, Sunil & Sivad.
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Sonerila janakiana is a species of flowering plant in the genus Sonerila. It is a tuberous, scapigerous and stoloniferous plant species.[1]
Distribution and habitat
Native to Tamil Nadu and Kerala,[2] India. it is primarily flourishes in the wet tropical environment.[3]
Etymology
The species is named to honor Janaki Ammal Edathil Kakkat, an Indian botanist.[4]
References
- ^ M. K., Ratheesh Narayanan; C. N., Sunil; M., Sivadasan; M. H., Sameh; M. K., Nandakumar; Ahmed, Alfarhan (21 November 2016). "Sonerila janakiana sp. nov., a stoloniferous species of Melastomataceae from India". Nordic Journal of Botany. 35 (4): 417–422. doi:10.1111/njb.01297.
- ^ "Sonerila janakiana". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Sonerila janakiana Ratheesh, Sunil & Sivad". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ M. K., Ratheesh Narayanan; C. N., Sunil; M., Sivadasan; M. H., Sameh; M. K., Nandakumar; Ahmed, Alfarhan (21 November 2016). "Sonerila janakiana sp. nov., a stoloniferous species of Melastomataceae from India". Nordic Journal of Botany. 35 (4): 417–422. doi:10.1111/njb.01297.