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Issue: Vol. 226 No. 2: 11 September 2015
Type: Article
Published: 2015-09-11
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.226.2.1
Page range: 101–118
Abstract views: 16
PDF downloaded: 1

Taxonomy, lectotypification and rediscovery of Gymnosporia bailadillana (Celastraceae), a little known, critically endangered taxa of Chhattisgarh state, India

Botanical Survey of India (BSI), Central Regional Centre (CRC), 10-Chatham Lines, Allahabad 211 002, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Botanical Survey of India (BSI), Central Regional Centre (CRC), 10-Chatham Lines, Allahabad 211 002, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Botanical Survey of India, Head Quarter, CGO Complex, Salt Lake City, Kolkata 700 064, West Bengal, India.
Dantewada isolectotypes Koriya Maytenus paratypes Eudicots India

Abstract

Gymnosporia bailadillana (Celastraceae) is lectotypified and its taxonomy and distribution is discussed. The species is rediscovered after 67 years from Koriya district, Chhattisgarh state, India. First photographs of the live plant and digital images of the selected lectotype, isolectotypes and paratypes are provided.