Nymphoides balakrishnanii
Nymphoides balakrishnanii is an aquatic plant in the Menyanthaceae, endemic to lateritic plateaus of the southern Western Ghats of India. Distribution This species is restricted to a seasonal pond in the lateritic hillocks of Koovapara, Kasaragod, Kerala, India. Etymology The species is named to honor Mr. V. C. Balakrishnan, a dedicated conservation biologist in Northern Kerala. References balakrishnanii Freshwater plants Kasaragod district Flora of Kerala