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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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Sonerila janakiana Ratheesh, Sunil & Sivad. | |
Sonerila janakiana is a species of flowering plant in the genus Sonerila. It is a tuberous, scapigerous and stoloniferous plant species.
Distribution and habitat
Native to Tamil Nadu and Kerala, India. it is primarily flourishes in the wet tropical environment.
Etymology
The species is named to honor Janaki Ammal Edathil Kakkat, an Indian botanist.
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.
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