Capillipedium yashwantraoi, a new species of Poaceae from Madhya Pradesh, India

Phytotaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 502 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-184
Author(s):  
TARBEJ SHAIKH ◽  
GIRISH POTDAR

New species in the genus Capillipedium Stapf is described and illustrated from Amarkantak hills of Madhya Pradesh, India. New species is similar to Capillipedium assimile (Steud.) A.Camus and C. nagense Bor but mainly diverges by having 4–6 cm panicle, 2–2.5 cm racemes, about 11–13 pairs of sessile and pedicelled spikelets in each raceme; joints and pedicels without translucent groove, 2–2.5 mm sessile spikelets and 3–3.2 mm pedicelled spikelets. A taxonomic key for genus Capillipedium in India is given to facilitate easy identification of species.

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4801 (2) ◽  
pp. 343-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARIANA YAMADA ◽  
GILBERTO J. DE MORAES

A study of soil mites in the Brazilian Pantanal, southwestern Brazil, has shown the frequent occurrence of the genus Protogamasellus, especially in cultivated land. Three species were found in this study, Protogamasellus mica (Athias-Henriot), Protogamasellus sigillophorus Mineiro, Lindquist & Moraes, and a new species, Protogamasellus pantanal n. sp., which is here described. A taxonomic key for the identification of species of the genus was prepared, based on the examination of the type specimens of the new species here described, of specimens of other species found in Brazil in this and previous studies, and on the information found in the literature for other species. 


Phytotaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 336 (2) ◽  
pp. 148 ◽  
Author(s):  
CARLOS CERREJÓN ◽  
ENRIQUE MAGUILLA ◽  
DIETMAR QUANDT ◽  
JESÚS MUÑOZ ◽  
MODESTO LUCEÑO

Specimens of Andreaea sect. Andreaea collected in Lesotho show morphological differences from the remaining Sub-Saharan Africa species in the group. Particularly, Lesotho specimens have much larger spores, a character diagnostic in the genus. Spore size also separates the Lesotho specimens from typical A. rupestris from the Northern Hemisphere. Consequently, we describe a new species from the highlands of Lesotho (Andreaea barbarae). Additionally, we present a taxonomic key to all accepted species of Andreaea sect. Andreaea in sub-Saharan Africa.


Phytotaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 500 (3) ◽  
pp. 234-240
Author(s):  
KOTHAREDDY PRASAD ◽  
NAGARAJU SIDDABATHULA ◽  
ANGAJALA NARAYANA SWAMY ◽  
ARAVEETI MADHUSUDHANA REDDY ◽  
MUDADLA SANKARA RAO ◽  
...  

A new species of Lophopogon (Poaceae), L. prasannae is described from dry deciduous forest of Ananthapuramu district, Andhra Pradesh, India. This new species shows morphological similarities with L. tridentatus and L. kingii but differs in certain characters, which are discussed below. A detailed description, photographs and taxonomic key are provided for easy identification of the species.


Phytotaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 507 (1) ◽  
pp. 98-104
Author(s):  
SHAILJA TRIPATHI ◽  
SHUBHAM JAISWAL ◽  
DILESHWAR PRASAD ◽  
REKHA YADAV ◽  
GAURI SAXENA ◽  
...  

A new species of Rottboellia (Poaceae), R. husainii is described from Rakh Jargoh village in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The species is closely allied to R. cochinchinensis in possessing similar habit and inflorescence but differs in certain characters, which are discussed below. A detailed description, photographs and taxonomic key are provided for easy identification of the species in India.


Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4403 (2) ◽  
pp. 351
Author(s):  
YUE SUN ◽  
XINZHENG LI

Two species of the genus Orbinia Quatrefages, 1865 are described including Orbinia dicrochaeta Wu, 1962 and Orbinia wui sp. n. The new species can easily be identified from other species in the genus by a combination of characters: branchiae first present from chaetiger 5, thoracic region with 14–16 chaetigers; first six thoracic neuropodia with 4–5 rows of uncini, with the last row short and curving ventral to anterior rows; subsequent thoracic neuropodia with four rows of subuluncini and one short row of uncini, arranged more densely than anterior chaetigers; both uncini and subuluncini surrounded by long sheath all of its length on concave side, sheath with developed transverse rows of barbs. This study suggests that the species of Orbinia may be divided into two groups. A taxonomic key and comparative table to all species of Orbinia is provided. 


Phytotaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 525 (4) ◽  
pp. 251-257
Author(s):  
LE MIN CHOO

The new species Biancaea scabrida, currently only known from Peninsular Malaysia, is described and illustrated. The new species most resembles B. parviflora and B. oppositifolia in its inflorescence, but can be distinguished from both species by its sepals which have short stiff scabrid hairs, and its pistil which has stiff and hispid hairs. It also has alternately arranged leaves and inflorescence branches, a lack of a persistent suborbicular stipule, few pinnae per rachis (2–6 pairs) and relatively fewer leaflets per pinna ((3–)5–9 pairs). A provisional IUCN conservation assessment and a taxonomic key to Biancaea is also provided here.


Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5023 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-120
Author(s):  
ABNER S. DE FREITAS ◽  
JAMES N. ZAHNISER ◽  
DANIELA M. TAKIYA

Papagona Ball, 1935 was originally described based on two species from the USA (Arizona). Both species of Papagona (P. papoosa Ball, 1935, type species of genus, and P. succinea Ball, 1935) are redescribed herein based on type specimens, including their previously unknown internal male genitalia. A new species from Brazil (Roraima) is described herein including the male and female terminalia. A taxonomic key to all included species is provided and additional diagnostic characters for this genus are proposed.  


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