scholarly journals A new species of dewflower Murdannia sanjappae (Commelinaceae) from Andaman Islands, India

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 10909 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mudavath Chennakesavulu Naik ◽  
Boyina Ravi Prasad Rao

Murdannia sanjappae, a new species of dewflower plant of the dayflower family from Rutland Island, South Andaman Islands, India, is described and illustrated.  This novel species is similar to M. tenuissima in not having any staminodes, but differs from it by having oblong-lanceolate leaves with cordate base, distinct peduncle, pedicel with 2–3 articulations, ovate petals, and 24–30-seeded capsules.

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3451 (1) ◽  
pp. 31 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. HARIKRISHNAN ◽  
KARTHIKEYAN VASUDEVAN ◽  
S. R. CHANDRAMOULI ◽  
B. C. CHOUDHURY ◽  
SUSHIL KUMAR DUTTA ◽  
...  

The systematic position of the agamid genus Coryphophylax (Squamata: Agamidae) is given as monotypic and endemicto the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal, India. After having surveyed intensively in thirteen differentIslands and examined several individuals in the Andamans group of islands, we describe a second species ofCoryphophylax from the lowland rainforests of the South Andaman Island. Coryphophylax brevicaudus sp. nov. isdifferentiated from its congener, C. subcristatus (Blyth, “1860” 1861) by its smaller size, relatively shorter tail, presenceof nuchal and dorsal crests in both sexes, midbody scale row counts and colour pattern. The new species lives in sympatrywith C. subcristatus. The taxonomic history and systematic status of the genus Coryphophylax are discussed, and the need for continued surveys in the Islands is emphasized.


Phytotaxa ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 270 (4) ◽  
pp. 295
Author(s):  
K.V.C. GOSAVI ◽  
M.Y. KAMBLE ◽  
A.N. CHANDORE ◽  
S.R. YADAV

Dimeria andamanica (Poaceae) is herein described and illustrated as a new species. It is known from relict region of Chidiya Tapu, South Andaman of the Andaman Islands, India. The new species belongs to the Dimeria sect. Loriformes and is closely related to D. fischeri, but differs by the characters of raceme-rachis 1.5–2 mm wide, spikelets 6–7 mm long, lower glume 5–5.5 mm long, upper glume 5–6 mm long, lower lemma 3.5–4 mm long, upper lemma 4–5 mm long, upper floret palea present and anthers 1.5–2 mm long.


Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4779 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-100
Author(s):  
M. BEDJANIČ ◽  
V.J. KALKMAN ◽  
K.A. SUBRAMANIAN

Orthetrum andamanicum sp. nov. (holotype ♂: India, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, South Andaman island, Chidiyatapu, N 11.51, E 92.71; 08-xii-1998; deposited in RMNH, Leiden; RMNH.INS.1152911), is described as new to science. Based on additional photographic records, notes on mature males’ life colouration, distribution and habitat of this Andaman endemic are provided. 


Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4860 (4) ◽  
pp. 541-552
Author(s):  
PATHAN ANIL ◽  
K.A. JAYARAJ

Aphantolana wandoor sp. nov. is described from intertidal algae in South Andaman, Andaman Islands. Aphantolana wandoor sp. nov. is characterized by the uropodal exopod posterolateral margin with a slight concavity, mesial margin evenly convex with 2 robust setae, pleotelson posterolateral lateral margin concave, weakly sinuate. 


Phytotaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 348 (2) ◽  
pp. 99 ◽  
Author(s):  
SHIKE HUANG ◽  
SAJEEWA S.N. MAHARACHCHIKUMBURA ◽  
RAJESH JEEWON ◽  
D JAYARAMA BHAT ◽  
RUNGTIWA PHOOKAMSAK ◽  
...  

In this paper, we report a new asexual-morph taxon belonging to the family Cordycipitaceae (Hypocreales), which is associated with a sexual morph of an ophioceras-like taxon on submerged wood collected from Baoshan, Yunnan, China. Morphologically, this new taxon is similar to known asexual morphs of Lecanicillium and characterized by conidiophores arising from hyaline hyphae, with gregarious, ellipsoid to ovoid, aseptate conidia. Phylogenetic analyses of a combined LSU, SSU, tef1-α and ITS sequence dataset positions our taxon in Cordycipitaceae and close to Lecanicillium sp. (CBS 639.85) and L. primulinum. Lecanicillium subprimulinum is introduced as a new species with support from molecular data.


Phytotaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 520 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-96
Author(s):  
YAN-LIU CHEN ◽  
XUE-YU PAN ◽  
JIE SONG ◽  
JUN-FENG LIANG

Sphaerosporella microspora is described as a new species based on morphological and molecular data. It is characterized by its sessile apothecia, surface smooth, ectal excipulum composed of cylindrical and angular cells, globose and smooth ascospores, and unmodified paraphyses. A detailed description, photographs of the fruit body and microstructure diagrams are provided.


Zootaxa ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 3085 (1) ◽  
pp. 34 ◽  
Author(s):  
WILLIAM F. SMITH-VANIZ

A new species of jawfish, Opistognathus albicaudatus, is described based on two specimens, 91.4–94.8 mm SL, from the Andaman Islands. The combination of an elongate upper jaw produced as thin flexible lamina, and a unique colour pattern consisting of an abruptly white caudal fin and gill arches with a series of 8–10 small dark spots, each near the base of a gill raker, distinguishes the new species from other congeners. Based on morphological similarity and general color pattern, the new species seems to be most closely related to Opistognathus variabilis.These two species appear to have allopatric distributions. A range extension for O. cyanospilotus is also reported.


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