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Issue: Vol. 767 No. 1: 16 Jul. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-07-16
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.767.1.4
Page range: 35-44
Abstract views: 47
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Ammannia telanganensis (Lythraceae)—a new species from Telangana, India

Botanical Survey of India; Deccan Regional Centre; Kendriya Sadan; Koti; Hyderabad-01; INDIA; Department of Botany; Andhra University; Vishakhapatnam; Andhra Pradesh; INDIA
Botanical Survey of India; Deccan Regional Centre; Kendriya Sadan; Koti; Hyderabad-01; INDIA
Department of Botany; Andhra University; Vishakhapatnam; Andhra Pradesh; INDIA
Department of Plant Sciences; University of Hyderabad; Hyderabad-19; INDIA
Eudicots Deccan peninsula Macrophytes Myrtales Nomenclature Taxonomy

Abstract

Ammannia telanganensis (Lythraceae), a new species described from Telangana State, India based on morphological evidence. The species is closely allied to Ammannia cordata and A. prostrata but differs in a combination of characters, including oblong to lanceolate bracts with a cordate or truncate base, flowers arranged in pedunculate cymes with showy petals, and seeds with cerebriform testa ornamentation. A detailed morphological description, diagnostic notes, phenology, distribution, habitat, conservation status, and colour photographs are provided.

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How to Cite

Parthiban, A., Rasingam, L., Devara, S.D. & Surveswaran, S. (2026) Ammannia telanganensis (Lythraceae)—a new species from Telangana, India. Phytotaxa 767 (1): 35–44. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.767.1.4