Antiaris toxicaria (Moraceae) – a new distribution record to the Eastern Ghats

Abstract

Antiaris toxicaria (Pers.) Lesch. (Moraceae) - a paleotropical species has so far been reported only from the Western Ghats and Andaman islands in India. The present collections from Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh form a new report to the entire Eastern Ghats. Provided here are the latest nomenclature, brief description and some notes on its distribution.