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Issue: Vol. 763 No. 3: 24 Jun. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-06-24
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.763.3.7
Page range: 283-291
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A new species of Eriocaulon (Eriocaulaceae) from Northeast India, the first report of a cormous Eriocaulon from India

Interdisciplinary Centre for Plant Taxonomy and Bioprospecting (ICPTB); Department of Botany; University of Calicut; Malappuram; Kerala; India
Interdisciplinary Centre for Plant Taxonomy and Bioprospecting (ICPTB); Department of Botany; University of Calicut; Malappuram; Kerala; India
Interdisciplinary Centre for Plant Taxonomy and Bioprospecting (ICPTB); Department of Botany; University of Calicut; Malappuram; Kerala; India
Interdisciplinary Centre for Plant Taxonomy and Bioprospecting (ICPTB); Department of Botany; University of Calicut; Malappuram; Kerala; India
Interdisciplinary Centre for Plant Taxonomy and Bioprospecting (ICPTB); Department of Botany; University of Calicut; Malappuram; Kerala; India
Interdisciplinary Centre for Plant Taxonomy and Bioprospecting (ICPTB); Department of Botany; University of Calicut; Malappuram; Kerala; India
Monocots East Khasi Hills Eriocaulon cherrapunjianum Eriocaulon meghalayense geophyte Meghalaya

Abstract

A new species, Eriocaulon meghalayense V.Parveen & Nampy, is described from the East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, Northeast India. It is most similar to E. cherrapunjianum but differs in possessing a distinct corm and other traits. It also resembles the cormous species E. cormosum and E. xenopodion, yet can be distinguished by its scapes and seed characteristics. A detailed description, photographs, scanning electron micrographs of the seeds, and a comparison of the key diagnostic characters with allied species are provided. The species is known only from a single locality and is provisionally assessed as Data Deficient (DD).

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How to Cite

A., V.P., Nampy, S., V.k., L.M., K.p., V., Balakrishnan, A. & K., A. (2026) A new species of Eriocaulon (Eriocaulaceae) from Northeast India, the first report of a cormous Eriocaulon from India. Phytotaxa 763 (3): 283–291. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.763.3.7