Critical notes on the occurrence of Dipcadi montanum (Dalz.) Baker (Hyacinthaceae) in South India

Dipcadi montanum (Dalz.) Baker is reported so far only from the Belgaum district of Karnataka in South India. The present collection of taxon from Madukkarai hills shows its extended distribution to the Tamil Nadu parts of southern Western Ghats of India. The paper provides some critical notes on D. montanum var. madrasicum. Detailed description, photographs, distributional and ecological details are provided.