A new elegant species of Corynandra (Cleomaceae) from Konkan region of Maharashtra, India

ARUN NIVRUTTI CHANDORE; USHA SHRIRANG YADAV; SHRIRANG RAMCHANDRA YADAV

doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.260.1.10

Issue: Vol. 260 No. 1: 9 May 2016

Type: Article

Published: 2016-05-09

DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.260.1.10

Page range: 89–94

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**A new elegant species of Corynandra (Cleomaceae) from Konkan region of Maharashtra, India**

ARUN NIVRUTTI CHANDORE⁺⁻
USHA SHRIRANG YADAV⁺⁻
SHRIRANG RAMCHANDRA YADAV⁺⁻

Department of Botany, Abasaheb Marathe Arts and New Commerce, Science College, Rajapur- 416 702. District- Ratnagiri. MS, India

Department of Botany, Willingdon College, Sangli- 416 416. MS, India

Department of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur- 416 004. MS, India

Aquatic Elegant Konkan Lateritic plateaus Maharashtra Perennial India Eudicots

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Abstract

A new elegant species of Corynandra Schrad. ex Spreng. (Cleomaceae) is described and illustrated from Konkan region of Maharashtra, India. The new species differs from Corynandra chelidonii (L. f.) Cochrane & Iltis by its perennial habit, presence of root suckers, 3–5 foliate basal leaves, flower 5–9 cm across, petals up to 4.5 cm long, stamens up to 250, capsule beak 8–14 mm long, seed testa with blunt tubercles and open, deep cleft.