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Issue: Vol. 574 No. 2: 29 November 2022
Type: Article
Published: 2022-11-29
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.574.2.5
Page range: 165-172
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Eriocaulon shrirangii (Eriocaulaceae), a new species from the lateritic plateaus of Konkan region of Maharashtra, India

Department of Botany Arts, Science and Commerce College, Mokhada-401604, District-Palghar, Maharashtra, India. Department of Botany, Abasaheb Marathe Arts and New Commerce, Science College, Rajapur- 416702, District- Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India.
Department of Botany, Abasaheb Marathe Arts and New Commerce, Science College, Rajapur- 416702, District- Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India.
Department of Botany, Abasaheb Marathe Arts and New Commerce, Science College, Rajapur- 416702, District- Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India.
Department of Botany, HPT Arts and RYK Science College, Nashik-422005, Maharashtra, India.
Department of Botany, HPT Arts and RYK Science College, Nashik-422005, Maharashtra, India.
Eriocaulon, sp. nov. endemism monocots pipewort south Konkan taxonomy Monocots

Abstract

A new species Eriocaulon shrirangii is described and illustrated here from Konkan region of Maharashtra, India. The new species is allied to E. belgaumensis with rosulate and linear leaves, length of peduncles, c. 2 mm across heads and cells of seed coat transversely elongated, aligned in vertical rows, but differs in its oblanceolate floral bracts; pedicellate male flowers; linear-lanceolate sepals of female flower, hairy at apex; hoary petals of female flower and appendages present on seeds.

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