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Type: Article
Published: 2019-07-29
Page range: 54–60
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A new species of Aconitum (Ranunculaceae) from Eastern Himalaya

Department of Botany, Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong- 793022, Meghalaya
Department of Botany, Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong- 793022, Meghalaya
Department of Botany, Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong- 793022, Meghalaya
Department of Botany, Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong- 793022, Meghalaya
Director, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow-226001, Uttar Pradesh
Aconitum tawangense Tawang New species Critically Endangered Eudicots

Abstract

Aconitum tawangense, a new species from Tawang, Eastern Himalaya is described and illustrated here. This newly described species differ in the shape, size and vestiture of the sepals from its allied taxa A. assamicum and A. orochryseum. Other distinguishing characters include the colour of the petals and number of the carpels. The species was also assessed for its threat status.