*2.2. Collection of Plant Material*

The fresh whole plant was collected from the Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu state in India. Dr. R.P Pandey, Plant taxonomist of Tropical Botanical Garden and Research Institute (TBGRI), Trivandrum, India, identified and authenticated the specimen. A voucher specimen was placed at the herbarium of TBGRI (TBGRI 65616 dated 24 December 2010) for future reference.
