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Issue: Vol. 664 No. 2: 5 Sept. 2024
Type: Article
Published: 2024-09-05
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.664.2.5
Page range: 132-138
Abstract views: 194
PDF downloaded: 13

Swertia patnitopiansis, a new synonym of S. cordata (Gentianaceae)

Centre for Biodiversity & Taxonomy, Department of Botany, University of Kashmir, Srinagar—190006, Jammu & Kashmir, India. Plant Reproductive Biology, Genetic Diversity and Phytochemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Kashmir, Srinagar—190006, Jammu & Kashmir, India.
Centre for Biodiversity & Taxonomy, Department of Botany, University of Kashmir, Srinagar—190006, Jammu & Kashmir, India
Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata—700019, West Bengal, India
Plant Reproductive Biology, Genetic Diversity and Phytochemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Kashmir, Srinagar—190006, Jammu & Kashmir, India
Flora Swertia Gentianaceae New species Synonym Himalaya Taxonomy Eudicots

Abstract

A critical evaluation of the diagnostic characters used in delimitation of Swertia patnitopiansis Singh from S. cordata Wall. ex C.B.Clarke revealed that the former is conspecific to the latter. Therefore, S. patnitopiansis is recognized as a new synonym of S. cordata. Comparison of taxonomic characters, photographic illustrations and distribution map are provided to ease the identification of the taxon.

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