Abstract
A new species, Polygonatum tungnathensis is described and illustrated here from Uttarakhand Himalaya, India. This new species is similar to P. verticillatum, but it differs in its rhizome, leaves, inflorescence, pedicel length, perianth, fruits, seeds, and micro-morphological characters.
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Conran, J.G. & Tamura, M.N. (1998) Convallariaceae. In: Kubitzki, K. (Ed.) The families and genera of vascular plants 3. Springer Verlag, Berlin. pp. 186–198.
Don, D. (1821) Memoirs of the Wernerian Natural History Society. Edinburgh. Vol 3. Archibald constable & Co. Edinburgh; and Hurst, Robinson & Co. London, 559 pp.
Folden, A.J. (2015) Three new Solomon’s Seals (Polygonatum: Asparagaceae) from the Eastern Himalaya. Phytotaxa 236 (3): 273–278. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.236.3.8
Folden, A.J. (2018) Polygonatum undulatifolium (Asparagaceae), a new species from the eastern Himalaya. Phytotaxa 374 (3): 273–276. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.374.3.10
Gaur, R.D. (1999) Flora of the district Garhwal, North West Himalaya: with ethnobotanical notes. Transmedia, Garhwal, Srinagar, India, 811 pp.
Hooker, J.D. (1894) The flora of British India (vol vi). London: L. Reeve & co., 319 pp.
IUCN (2019) The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2019-1. Downloaded on 21 March 2019. Available from: http://www. iucnredlist.org (accessed 30 March 2022)
Jaubert, H.F. & Spach, E. (1851) Illustrationes Plantarum Orientalium. 4 (33): 46, t. Roret, Paris. 331 pp.
Judd, W.S. (2003) The genera of Ruscaceae in the southeastern United States. Harvard Papers in Botany 7: 93–149.
Jussieu, A.L. de (1789) Genera Plantarum secundum ordines naturales disposita, etc. Apud Viduam Herissant et Theophilum Barrois, Parisiis, 498 pp. https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.284
Li, J., Zhou, S., Wang, C. & Yu, B. (2005) Comparative anatomy of the leaves in Polygonatum from Anhui Province. Acta Botanica Yunnanica 27 (5): 509–516.
Linnaeus, C. (1753) Species Plantarum. Laurentius Salvius, Stockholm, 315 pp.
Miller, P. (1754) Gardeners dictionary abridged: containing the methods of cultivating and improving the kitchen, fruit and flower garden, as also the physick garden, wilderness, conservatory, and vineyard 2, ed. 4. C. Rivington, London, 559 pp. http://dx.doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.28437
Naithani, B.D. (1984) The flora of Chamoli. Vol. 1 & 2. Botanical Survey of India, Howrah, India, pp. 656.
Ohara, M.M., Tamura, T. Hirose, K.H. & Kawano, S. (2007) Life-history monographs of Japanese plants. 8: Polygonatum odoratum (Miller) Druce var. pluriflorum (Miq.) Ohwi (Convallariaceae). Plant Species Biology 22: 59–64.
Punt, W. Hoen, P.P., Blackmore, S., Nilsson, S. & Thomas, A. Le. (2007) Glossary of pollen and spore terminology. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology 143 (1–2): 1–81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.revpalbo.2006.06.008
Royle, J.F. (1839) Illustrations of the botany and other branches of the natural history of the Himalayan Mountains and of the flora of Cashmere, vol. 1. H. Allen and Co, London, 472 pp. https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.449
Singh, A., Nautiyal, M.C., Gautam, A.K., Singh, P.N. & Singh, S.K. (2020) Taxonomic and phylogenetic analysis of Clinoconidium lauracearum (Cryptobasidiaceae) producing galls on fruits of Cinnamomum tamala (Lauraceae) in India. Phytotaxa 450 (1): 73–84. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.450.1.5
Tamura, M.N., Schwarzbach, A.E., Kruse, S., Reski, R. (1997) Biosystematic studies on the genus Polygonatum (Convallariaceae) 4. Molecular phylogenetic analysis based on restriction site mapping of the chloroplast gene trnK. Feddes Repertorium 108: 159–168. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/fedr.19971080306
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Uniyal, B.P., Sharma, J.R., Chaudhery, U. & Singh, D.K. (2007) Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand (A Checklist). Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehradun, pp. 404.
Utech, F.H. (2002) Polygonatum. In: Flora of North America Editorial Committee (Eds.) Flora of North America 26. Oxford University Press, Oxford, pp. 210–212.
Wallich, N. (1824) Flora Indica (Carey & Wallich ed.) 2. Serampore, West Bengal, India. pp. 458.
WCSP (2021) World checklist of selected plant families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Available from: http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/ (accessed 17 November 2021)
Zhou, S.B., Wang, Y. & Tian, C.C. (2007) Leaf comparative anatomy of Polygonatum cyrtonema from five populations. Guihaia 27 (6): 826–831.