Strobilanthes is a genus of perennial flowering shrubs with about 400 species. Due to the infrequent flowering period and monocarpic nature the availability of reproductive parts – the primary requisites for species identification – is comparatively a rare chance. Hence, other methods, such as molecular techniques, are vital to differentiate Strobilanthes species in the vegetative stages. The establishment of DNA barcode database is a suitable method. The DNA barcode region ITS nuclear ribosomal DNA of Strobilanthes andersonii Bedd was sequenced. A revised morphology of S. andersonii Bedd is also prepared. A ML phylogram was constructed to evaluate the phylogenetic perspective of S. andersonii Bedd.
Key words: DNA Barcode, Strobilanthes andersonii Bedd, ITS nr DNA
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