ERIOCAULON BIAPPENDICULATUM, A NEW SPECIES OF ERIOCAULACEAE FROM THE SOUTHERN WESTERN GHATS, INDIA

Authors

  • K. M. Manudev St. Joseph’s College
  • A. J. Robi Kerala Forest Research Institute
  • S. Nampy University of Calicut

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1017/S0960428615000086

Keywords:

Endemic, Eriocaulaceae, Kerala, Munnar, southern Western Ghats

Abstract

Eriocaulon biappendiculatum, a new species of Eriocaulaceae from the southern Western Ghats, India, is described and illustrated. The new species is close to Eriocaulon nairii but differs in having 5–17 peduncles, free male sepals, and both continuous ribbon-like and setiform appendages on the seeds.

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Published

2015-07-01

Issue

Vol. 72 No. 2 (2015)

Section

Original Research Articles

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