A new species of Psychotria (Rubiaceae) from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

Phytotaxa ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 258 (3) ◽  
pp. 295
Author(s):  
C. MURUGAN ◽  
W. ARISDASON
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Photographic Plate ◽  
Leaf Shape ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Andaman And Nicobar Islands ◽  
The Family ◽  
Inflorescence Terminal ◽  
Nicobar Islands ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Union Territory

Psychotria vasudevae, a new species belongs to the family Rubiaceae is described from the Little Nicobar Tribal Reserve and Katchal Island of the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. This species is closely allied to Psychotria nicobarica, by having similar leaf shape (elliptic-oblanceolate), nature of inflorescence (terminal cyme), and 5-merous flowers but from which it can be distinguished by the more slender and glabrous stems, glabrous midrib with 12 or 13 pairs of secondary veins, acute stipules, longer calyx lobes, externally pubescent corolla lobes, papillose stigma and globose fruits. A detailed description, illustration, distribution map, and photographic plate are provided.

Dentella cylindrica sp. nov. (Rubiaceae: Tribe Spermacoceae) from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 308-314
Author(s):  
Mudavath Naik ◽  
◽  
Lal Ji Singh ◽  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Andaman And Nicobar Islands ◽  
Nicobar Islands ◽  
A New Species

Dentella cylindrica M.C. Naik and L.J. Singh from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India is described and illustrated as a new species. An illustration, images, and a key to the species of Dentella in India is provided.

Verbascum seydisehirense (Scrophulariaceae), a new species from Konya, Central Turkey

Phytotaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 450 (2) ◽  
pp. 229-236
Author(s):  
DENİZ ULUKUŞ ◽  
OSMAN TUGAY ◽  
COŞKUN SAĞLAM
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Seed Coat ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Leaf Shape ◽  
Pollen Grains ◽  
Central Anatolia ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Central Turkey ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Shape And Size

Verbascum seydisehirense (Scrophulariaceae), endemic to the Konya region of Central Anatolia, is described as new species based on the plant’s morphological features. The new species is morphologically similar to Verbascum phrygium, but it differs from it for basal leaf shape, calyx size, corolla size, corolla indumentum and glands, and capsule shape and size. In this study, a detailed description, illustration, distribution map, conservation status and ecology of the new species are provided. Additionally, the study looks in detail at pollen grains and seed coat ornamentation of Verbascum seydisehirense and includes SEM micrographs.

A new species of Ascidiacea (Herdmania andamanensis sp. nov.) from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4286 (3) ◽  
pp. 445
Author(s):  
JHIMLI MONDAL ◽  
C. RAGHUNATHAN ◽  
KAILASH CHANDRA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Andaman And Nicobar Islands ◽  
Anatomical Characters ◽  
Nicobar Islands ◽  
A New Species

Ascidians are the least explored fauna in Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India; only 85 species have been recorded from this area. The present paper describes a new species of ascidian, Herdmania andamanensis sp. nov. from Andaman and Nicobar Islands collected from two localities at the depth of 8–10 m. The species closely resembles Herdmania coutieri C. Monniot, 2002 and Herdmania mauritiana (Drasche, 1884), however differs in several anatomical characters which distinguishes it as a new species of the genus Herdmania. 

scholarly journals Murdannia saddlepeakensis (Commelinaceae) – a new species from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

PhytoKeys ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 20 (0) ◽  
pp. 9-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Venkat Ramana ◽  
Mayur Nandikar ◽  
Rajaram Gurav ◽  
Johny Kumar Tagore ◽  
Munivenkatappa Sanjappa
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Andaman And Nicobar Islands ◽  
Nicobar Islands ◽  
A New Species

Hedyotis dinganensis, a new species of Rubiaceae from Hainan, China

Phytotaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 399 (1) ◽  
pp. 44
Author(s):  
QINGLONG WANG ◽  
LANGXING YUAN ◽  
HUAN TANG ◽  
ZHUNIAN WANG ◽  
MAOYUAN WANG ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Corolla Tube ◽  
Critically Endangered ◽  
Iucn Categories ◽  
The Family ◽  
Inflorescence Terminal ◽  
A New Species

Hedyotis dinganensis, a new species of the family Acanthaceae is described and illustrated from Hainan, China. It is most similar to H. yazhouensis and H. paridifolia, but can be easily distinguished from the latter by the inflorescence terminal or upper axillary congested-cymose, capitate, or fasciculate, the calyx 7–8 mm long, the corolla tube ca. 8 mm, the stipules triangular to broadly triangular ca.10 mm long, marginally entire to glandular-serrate, acuminate or with 8–10 narrowly triangular to linear lobes or bristles 1–7 mm long, the stigmas exserted ca. 1.2 mm. The new species is accessed as as ‘Critically Endangered’ (CR) according to IUCN categories and criteria.

Musa sabuana (Musaceae): A new species from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

2013 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 151-153
Author(s):  
Kothareddy Prasad ◽  
Alfred Joe ◽  
Madiga Bheemalingappa ◽  
Boyina Rao
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Andaman Islands ◽  
Andaman And Nicobar Islands ◽  
Wild Banana ◽  
Nicobar Islands ◽  
A New Species

One wild banana, Musa sabuana belonging to the Sect. Musa is newly described from Panchavati and Ramakrishnapur Dam area in Andaman Islands, India. This extremely rare new species is found only in Middle and Little Andamans. Additional notes, IUCN status, Phenology and photographs are also provided.

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