Gentiana sasidharanii (Gentianaceae), a new species from Western Ghats, India
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Published:2020-05-20
Issue:3
Volume:443
Page:295-299
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ISSN:1179-3163
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Container-title:Phytotaxa
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language:
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Short-container-title:Phytotaxa
Author:
PRABHUKUMAR KONICKAL MAMBETTAORCID,
SUNIL CHANDRASSERIL NARAYANANORCID,
SREEJITH CHITTIYATH MADHAVANORCID,
KUMAR VANNARATTA VEETTIL NAVEENORCID,
BALACHANDRAN INDIRAORCID
Abstract
Gentiana sasidharanii, a new species of Gentianaceae, from Western Ghats of Kerala, India, is here described and illustrated. Species distribution, phenology and colour photographs of the new species are provided. A comparative table of the new species with G. kurumba, and a key to allied species are also presented.
Subject
Plant Science,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics