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Issue: Vol. 500 No. 3: 13 May 2021
Type: Article
Published: 2021-05-13
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.500.3.7
Page range: 234–240
Abstract views: 35
PDF downloaded: 1

A new species of Lophopogon (Poaceae) from Ananthapuramu of Andhra Pradesh, India

Botanical Survey of India, Deccan Regional Centre, Kendriya Sadan, Koti, Hyderabad–500 095, Telangana, India
Botanical Survey of India, Deccan Regional Centre, Kendriya Sadan, Koti, Hyderabad–500 095, Telangana, India
Government (PS) Degree College, Department of Botany, Penukonda, Ananthapuramu–515 110, Andhra Pradesh, India
Department of Botany, Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa–516 005, Andhra Pradesh, India
Botanical Survey of India, Deccan Regional Centre, Kendriya Sadan, Koti, Hyderabad–500 095, Telangana, India
Department of Botany, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Ananthapuramu–515 003, Andhra Pradesh, India
Andropogoneae Dry deciduous forest Grass Nigidi forest Monocots

Abstract

A new species of Lophopogon (Poaceae), L. prasannae is described from dry deciduous forest of Ananthapuramu district, Andhra Pradesh, India. This new species shows morphological similarities with L. tridentatus and L. kingii but differs in certain characters, which are discussed below. A detailed description, photographs and taxonomic key are provided for easy identification of the species.