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Issue: Vol. 661 No. 1: 25 Jul. 2024
Type: Article
Published: 2024-07-25
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.661.1.7
Page range: 97-102
Abstract views: 75
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A new species of Tarenna (Rubiaceae: Ixoroideae) from Kerala, India

Department of Botany, Bishop Abraham Memorial College, Thuruthicad, Pathanamthitta–689597, Kerala, India
Department of Botany, Bishop Abraham Memorial College, Thuruthicad, Pathanamthitta–689597, Kerala, India
PG & Research Department of Botany, Catholicate College, Pathanamthitta–689645, Kerala, India
Eudicots Idukki novelty southern Western Ghats Tarenna flava

Abstract

A new species of Tarenna Gaertn. (Rubiaceae), T. idukkiana Robi & Balan sp. nov. from the Cardamom Hill Reserves of Elappara, Idukki district, Kerala, India is described here. A detailed description along with diagnostic characters between allied species, pollen morphology and colour photographs are provided.

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