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Last Updated:: 02/03/2024
Endangered Forest Species in Kerala
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Sl. No.
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Species
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Family
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Habit
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1.
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Acampe congesta
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Orchidaceae
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Herbs
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2.
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Adenosma malabaricum
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Scrophulariaceae
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Herbs
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3.
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Anaphalis barnesii
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Compositae
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Herbs
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4.
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Arisaema attenuatum
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Araceae
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Herbs
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5.
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Arisaema auriculata
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Araceae
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Herbs
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6.
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Arisaema peltatum
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Araceae
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Herbs
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7.
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Hydnocarepus macrocarpa
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Flacourtiaceae
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Trees
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8.
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Atuna travancorica
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Rosaceae
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Trees
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9.
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Bombax scopulorum
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Bombacaceae
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Trees
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10.
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Buchanania barberi
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Anacardiaceae
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Trees
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11.
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Buchanania lanceolata
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Anacardiaceae
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Trees
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12.
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Bulbophyllum aureum
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Orchidaceae
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Herbs
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13.
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Calamus travancoricus
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Arecaceae
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Shrubs
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14.
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Ceropegia beddomei
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Asclepiadaceae
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Climbers
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15.
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Cirrhopetalum avreum
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Orchidaceae
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Herbs
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16.
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Clematis bourdillonni
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Ranunculaceae
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Climbers
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17.
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Colubrinma travancorica
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Rhamnaceae
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Shrubs
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18.
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Cyclea fissicalyx
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Menispermaceae
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Climbers
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19.
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Cynometra beddomei
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Fabaceae
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Trees
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20.
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Cynometra travancorica
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Fabaceae
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Trees
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21.
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Dalbergia beddomei
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Fabaceae
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Lianas
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22.
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Dialium travancoricum
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Fabaceae
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Trees
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23.
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Didymocarpus macrostachya
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Gesneriaceae
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Herbs
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24.
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Dysoxylum beddomei
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Meliaceae
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Trees
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25.
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Dysoxylum ficiforme
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Meliaceae
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Trees
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26.
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Eugenia argentea
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Myrtaceae
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Trees
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27.
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Eugenia discifera
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Myrtaceae
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Trees
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28.
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Garcinia imberti
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Guttiferae
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Trees
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29.
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Haplothismia exannulata
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Burmanniaceae
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Herbs
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30.
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Hedyotis beddomei
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Rubiaceae
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Herbs
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31.
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Hedyotis bourdillonii
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Rubiaceae
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Herbs
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32.
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Hedyotis wynaadensis
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Rubiaceae
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Herbs
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33.
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Hyalisma janthina
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Triuridaceae
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Herbs
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34.
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Hydrobryum johnsonii
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Podostemaceae
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Herbs
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35.
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Cinnamomum travancoricum
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Lauraceae
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Trees
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36.
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Impatiens aliciae
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Balsaminaceae
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Herbs
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37.
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Impatiens anaimudica
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Balsaminaceae
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Herbs
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38.
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Impatiens cochinica
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Balsaminaceae
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Herbs
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39.
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Impatiens coelotropis
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Balsaminaceae
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Herbs
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40.
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Impatiens concinna
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Balsaminaceae
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Herbs
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41.
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Impatiens johnii
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Balsaminaceae
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Herbs
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42.
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Impatiens leptura
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Balsaminaceae
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Herbs
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43.
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Impatiens macrocarpa
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Balsaminaceae
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Herbs
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44.
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Impatiens munnarensis
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Balsaminaceae
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Herbs
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45.
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Impatiens pandata
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Balsaminaceae
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Herbs
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46.
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Impatiens platyadena
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Balsaminaceae
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Herbs
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47.
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Impatiens pallidiflora
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Balsaminaceae
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Herbs
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48.
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Impatiens rivulicola
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Balsaminaceae
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Herbs
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49.
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Impatiens verecunda
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Balsaminaceae
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Herbs
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50.
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Inga cynometroides
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Fabaceae
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Tree
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51.
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Ipsea malabarica
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Orchidaceae
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Herbs
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52.
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Isachne fischeri
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Gramineae
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Herbs
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53.
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Isachne setosa
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Gramineae
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Herbs
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54.
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Ixora johnsonii
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Rubiaceae
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Herbs
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55.
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Jambosa bourdillonii
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Myrtaceae
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Trees
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56.
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Janakia arayalpathra
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Periplocaceae
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Herbs
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57.
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Limnopoa meeboldii
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Gramineae
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Herbs
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58.
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Litsea travancorica
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Lauraceae
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Trees
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59.
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Loesnerinella bourdilonii
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Celastraceae
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Climber
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60.
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Madhuca bourdillonii
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Sapotaceae
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Trees
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61.
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Meteoromyrtus wynaadensis
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Myrtaceae
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Trees
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62.
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Morinda reticulata
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Rubiaceae
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Climber
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63.
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Nilgirianthus asper
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Acanthaceae
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Shrubs
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64.
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Nilgirianthus barbatus
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Acanthaceae
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Shrubs
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65.
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Nilgirianthus beddomei
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Acanthaceae
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Shrubs
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66.
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Nilgirianthus ciliatus
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Acanthaceae
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Shrubs
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67.
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Nilgirianthus decurrens
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Acanthaceae
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Herbs
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68.
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Nilgirianthus foliosus
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Acanthaceae
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Herbs
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69.
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Nilgirianthus lupulinus
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Acanthaceae
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Herbs
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70.
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Nilgirianthus neilgherrensis
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Acanthaceae
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Herbs
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71.
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Nilgirianthus perrottetianus
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Acanthaceae
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Herbs
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72.
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Nilgirianthus punctatus
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Acanthaceae
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Herbs
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73.
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Nilgirianthus urceolaris
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Acanthaceae
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Herbs
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74.
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Ochlandra beddomei
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Bambusaceae
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Trees
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75.
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Ochreinauclea missionis
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Rubiaceae
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Trees
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76.
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Oianthus beddomei
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Asclepiadaceae
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Twiners
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77.
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Ophiorrhiza barnesii
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Rubiaceae
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Herbs
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78.
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Ophiorrhiza candata
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Rubiaceae
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Herbs
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79.
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Ophiorrhiza incarnata
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Rubiaceae
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Herbs
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80.
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Ophiorrhiza munnarensis
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Rubiaceae
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Herbs
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81.
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Orophea uniflora
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Annonaceae
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Shrub
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82.
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Otonephelium stipulaceum
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Sapindaceae
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Trees
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83.
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Palaquium bourdillonii
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Sapotaceae
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Trees
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84.
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Paphiopedilum druryi
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Orchidaceae
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Herbs
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85.
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Phaenanthus malabaricus
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Annonaceae
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Trees
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86.
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Phlebophyllum lawsonii
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Acanthaceae
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Shrubs
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87.
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Plectronia pergracilis
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Rubiaceae
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Shrubs
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88.
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Poeciloneuron indicum
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Bonnetiaceae
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Trees
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89.
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Poeciloneuron pauciflorum
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Bonnetiaceae
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Trees
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90.
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Pogostemon travancoricus
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Labiatae
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Herbs
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91.
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Polyalthia rufescens
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Annonaceae
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Trees
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92.
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Pterospermum reticulatum
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Sterculiaceae
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Trees
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93.
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Sageraea grandiflora
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Annonaceae
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Trees
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94.
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Schefflera bourdillonii
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Araliaceae
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Climbers
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95.
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Silentvalleya nairii
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Gramineae
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Herbs
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96.
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Smithia venkobarowii
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Fabaceae
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Shrubs
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97.
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Sonerila nemakadensis
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Melastomataceae
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Herbs
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98.
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Strobilanthes dupenii
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Acanthaceae
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Herbs
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99.
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Syzygium bourdillonii
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Myrtaceae
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Trees
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100.
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Syzygium palghatense
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Myrtaceae
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Trees
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101.
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Syzygium travancorcum
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Myrtaceae
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Trees
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102.
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Taeniophyllum scaberulum
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Orchidaceae
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Herbs
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101.
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Tephrosia wynaadensis
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Fabaceae
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Herbs
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102.
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Toxocarpus palghatensis
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Asclepiadaceae
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Herbs
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103.
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Vanilla wightiana
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Orchidaceae
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Herbs
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105.
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Vernonia anaimudica
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Compositae
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Herbs
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106.
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Vernonia heynei
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Compositae
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Herbs
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107.
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Vernonia multibracteata
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Compositae
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Herbs
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Source: Kerala Forest Department
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