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Ambika I. C. Pramod

Department of Botany, University of Calicut, Malappuram, Kerala, India - 673635

Jansenelleae Voronts., a rare C3 Asian grass lineage, was recently elevated as a tribe and comprises two genera, Jansenella Bor and Chandrasekharania V.J.Nair, V.S.Ramach. Sreek. The former genus contains two species Jansenella griffithiana (Mll.Hal.) Bor and Jansenella neglecta S.R.Yadav, Chivalkar Gosavi and the latter is monotypic with Chandrasekharania keralensis V.J.Nair, V.S.Ramach. Sreek. Among the three species within the tribe Jansenella griffithiana is the only widespread species, and is reported from India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Thailand. The other two species are endemic to the Western Ghats. The restricted distribution and sporadic nature of this group is evident from the limited volume of literature regarding this group. Apart from the type, Chandrasekharania is represented by a few collections only. Jansenella griffithiana is the only species in the tribe in which few investigations are undertaken; and Chandrasekharania keralensis and Jansenella neglecta are not studied thoroughly. This paper discusses the taxonomy and nomenclature of the tribe Jansenelleae in detail.