Nymphoides balakrishnanii is an aquatic plant in the Menyanthaceae, endemic to lateritic plateaus of the southern Western Ghats of India.[citation needed]
| Nymphoides balakrishnanii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Menyanthaceae |
| Genus: | Nymphoides |
| Species: | N. balakrishnanii
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| Binomial name | |
| Nymphoides balakrishnanii P.Biju, Josekutty, Haneef & Augustine
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Distribution edit
This species is restricted to a seasonal pond in the lateritic hillocks of Koovapara, Kasaragod, Kerala, India.
Etymology edit
The species is named to honor Mr. V. C. Balakrishnan, a dedicated conservation biologist in Northern Kerala.[citation needed]
References edit
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