Numerical taxonomy of Abelmoschus Medik. (Malvaceae) in India

• Published in: Bangladesh journal of plant taxonomy Vol. 22; no. 2; pp. 87 - 98
• Main Authors: Patil, Pravin, Sutar, Shrikant, Malik, Surendra Kumar, John, Joseph, Yadav, Shrirang, Bhat, Kangila Venkataraman
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dhaka Bangladesh Association of Plant Taxonomists 2015
• Subjects: Abelmoschus; Malvaceae; ISW, Bangladesh; India

In the present study, numerical taxonomy approach has been used for the first time to access the taxonomy and species relationships of Abelmoschus. Sixteen Abelmoschus taxa were subjected to cluster analysis using 52 diagnostic characters related to root, stem, leaf, flower, fruit and seed. In this...