Vol. 8 (08) pp. 664-667 DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/11540

RUNGIA REMADEVIAE (ACANTHACEAE), A NEW SPECIES FROM THE WESTERN GHATS OF KERALA, INDIA

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  • Department of Tree Physiology, Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi 680653, Thrissur, Kerala, India.
  • Post Graduation and Research Department for Botany, St. Peters College, Kolenchery 68231, Ernakulam, Kerala, India.
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Abstract

A new species, Rungia remadeviae is described from Idukki, Kerala, Western Ghats, India. The diagnostic characters of new species are discussed and comments were made on differences between the related species Rungia apiculata Bedd. and Rungia linifolia Nees. The new species differs from Rungia apiculata in their glabrous stem, long slender lax inflorescence, conspicuous bract, length of calyx and corolla, glabrous fruit etc. and from Rungia linifolia in their terete glabrous stem, petiolate leaf, shape of lamina, architecture of inflorescence, shape of fruit and seed.

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K.V. Jithin, M.S. Sanil, P.A. Jose, N.M. Binoy and A Gin (2020); RUNGIA REMADEVIAE (ACANTHACEAE), A NEW SPECIES FROM THE WESTERN GHATS OF KERALA, INDIA, Int. J. of Adv. Res., 8 (08), 664-667, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/11540

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JITHIN K V
Department of Tree Physiology, Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi 680653, Thrissur, Kerala, India
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