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Issue: Vol. 409 No. 4: 12 July 2019
Type: Article
Published: 2019-07-12
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.409.4.6
Page range: 233–238
Abstract views: 27
PDF downloaded: 1

Crotalaria kanchiana (Fabaceae), a new species from Balaghat Ranges of Maharashtra, India

Department of Botany, K.V.N.Naik Arts, Commerce and Science College, Canada Corner, Nashik -422002, India
Department of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur-416 004, Maharashtra, India.
Life Science Research Laboratory, Walchand College of Arts and Science, Solapur - 413 006 Maharashtra, India.
Department of Botany, MVP Samaj’s Arts, Commerce and Science College, Tryambakeshwar, Nashik district, Maharashtra − 422 212, India
Life Science Research Laboratory, Walchand College of Arts and Science, Solapur - 413 006 Maharashtra, India.
Crotalaria Calycinae India Maharashtra Taxonomy Eudicots

Abstract

A new species Crotalaria kanchiana is described and illustrated from Balaghat Ranges and Northern Western Ghats of Maharashtra (India). The new species is assigned to section-Calycinae based on its affinities with C. juncea. The Crotalaria kanchiana is morphologically resembling with C. juncea but differs in having 2–6 flowers in inflorescence and 2–4 seeds in a pod.