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Issue: Vol. 400 No. 2: 3 April 2019
Type: Article
Published: 2019-04-03
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.400.2.3
Page range: 71–75
Abstract views: 27
PDF downloaded: 1

Glossocardia andamanica (Asteraceae), a new species from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

Central National Herbarium, Botanical Survey of India, Botanic Garden P.O., Howrah - 711103, West Bengal, India
Botanical Survey of India, Deccan Regional Centre, Attapur, Hyderguda P.O., Hyderabad - 500048, Telangana, India
Central National Herbarium, Botanical Survey of India, Botanic Garden P.O., Howrah - 711103, West Bengal, India
Eudicots Andaman and Nicobar Islands Asteraceae Glossocardia India Malesia

Abstract

Glossocardia andamanica, sp. nov. (Asteraceae), is described from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. This new species morphologically most closely resembles the Malesian species, G. calva (Sch.-Bip. ex Miq.) Veldkamp in having 3-foliolate leaves and awned achenes but differs in colour of ray florets and number of lobes in ray-lip and 4-merous disc florets.