scholarly journals Memecylon viswanathanii, a new species of Melastomataceae from Kalakkad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (KMTR), India

Webbia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 76 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-76
Author(s):  
Ramasamy Rajesh ◽  
Perriasamy Sakthidhasan ◽  
Rajasekar Chinnaiyan
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Critically Endangered ◽  
Tiger Reserve ◽  
Western Ghats Of India ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
Floral Characters ◽  
A New Species

Memecylon viswanathanii R.Rajesh, P.Sakthidhasan & C.Rajasekar, a new species of Melastomataceae, is described and illustrated from the Kalakkad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (KMTR) in the southern Western Ghats of India. M. viswanathanii is close to M. parvifolium Thwaites and M. varians Thwaites but differs by several vegetative and floral characters. The species is assessed here as Critically endangered as per IUCN Red List.

Plectranthus sahyadricus (Lamiaceae): a new species from Western Ghats, India

Phytotaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 345 (2) ◽  
pp. 165
Author(s):  
KOKKARANIYIL SMITHA ◽  
PURAYIDATHKANDY SUNOJKUMAR
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Corolla Tube ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Calyx Tube ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
Floral Characters ◽  
A New Species

A new species, Plectranthus sahyadricus is described from Munnar, southern Western Ghats, India. The species shows similarity with Plectranthus beddomei, in its stem and leaf characters but differs mainly by presence of a ring of hairs at young nodes, floral characters like cyme length, number of flowers per cyme, structure of the fruiting calyx tube, anterior corolla lip not fully opened and form an inverted dome over mouth, presence of hairs inside corolla tube and size of the disc. Detailed description, IUCN red list category and other relevant notes are provided.

scholarly journals A new species of Parasopubia (Orobanchaceae) from the southern Western Ghats, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 78 (1) ◽  
pp. e106
Author(s):  
Divya Korappara Venugopal ◽  
Santhosh Nampy ◽  
Ayilliath Kuttiyeri Pradeep ◽  
Dani Francis ◽  
Vishnu Mohan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
National Park ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Iucn Red List Categories ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
A New Species

Parasopubia raghavendrae, a new species of Orobanchaceae is described from the southern Western Ghats of Kerala. It resembles P. delphinifolia and P. hofmannii var. hofmannii by its habit, shape, colour and hairiness of corolla lobes but differs by length of calyx tube, hairiness of staminal filaments and stomium, and shape and ornamentation of seeds. Parasopubia raghavendrae is hitherto known only from the type locality Mathikettan Shola National Park in Idukki district, Kerala. Detailed description of the new species along with colour photographs and comparison with its closely similar species are given. We also assessed provisionally the conservation status of the new species as Critically Endangered (CR) according to IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria.

Burmannia munnarensis (Burmanniaceae) a new species and rediscovery of B. indica after 110 years from southern Western Ghats, Kerala, India

Phytotaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 507 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-112
Author(s):  
DANI FRANCIS ◽  
VISHNU MOHAN ◽  
DIVYA K. VENUGOPAL ◽  
SANTHOSH NAMPY
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Indian Species ◽  
Iucn Red List Categories ◽  
Perianth Tube ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
Red List Categories ◽  
A New Species

A new species of Burmannia (Burmanniaceae), endemic to the southern Western Ghats of Kerala, India is described as Burmannia munnarensis and illustrations are provided. The new species is morphologically most similar to B. indica but can be easily distinguished by its narrow flower wings, involute margin of the perianth lobes, shorter perianth tube and shape of inflorescence. Burmannia indica, known only from the type locality Peermade in Idukki district, Kerala, is rediscovered after a lapse of 110 years on another locality, Meenuliyanpara in the same district. Key to the Indian species of Burmannia is included and status of both taxa is provisionally assessed as per IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria.

scholarly journals A new species of Xylophis Beddome, 1878 (Serpentes: Pareidae) from the southern Western Ghats of India

2021 ◽  
Vol 71 ◽  
pp. 219-230
Author(s):  
Surya Narayanan ◽  
Pratyush P. Mohapatra ◽  
Amirtha Balan ◽  
Sandeep Das ◽  
David J. Gower
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
New Species ◽  
Genetic Distance ◽  
Dna Sequences ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
White Collar ◽  
The Body ◽  
Western Ghats Of India ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
A New Species

We reassess the taxonomy of the Indian endemic snake Xylophis captaini and describe a new species of Xylophis based on a type series of three specimens from the southernmost part of mainland India. Xylophis deepakisp. nov. is most similar phenotypically to X. captaini, with which it was previously confused. The new species differs from X. captaini by having a broader, more regular and ventrally extensive off-white collar, more ventral scales (117–125 versus 102–113), and by lack of flounces on the body and proximal lobes of the hemipenis. Phylogenetic analysis of mitochondrial 16S DNA sequences strongly indicates that the new species is most closely related to X. captaini, differing from it by an uncorrected pairwise genetic distance of 4.2%. A revised key to the species of Xylophis is provided.

A new species of Striga section Polypleurae (Orobanchaceae) from southern Western Ghats of India

Phytotaxa ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 212 (2) ◽  
pp. 163
Author(s):  
K. M. PRABHU KUMAR ◽  
M. OMALSREE ◽  
M. SABU ◽  
P. SUNOJKUMAR ◽  
BINU THOMAS ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Corolla Tube ◽  
Glandular Hairs ◽  
Western Ghats Of India ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
A New Species

A new species of Striga from Tamil Nadu parts of Western Ghats of India is described and illustrated as Striga kamalii sp. nov. The new species shows similarity with S. densiflora in having a densely hispid stem, linear leaves, bracts longer than calyx, and oblong fruit shorter than calyx lobes, but differs in the 10-ribbed calyx, the glandular hairs on calyx and corolla tube, and the obovate-rounded petals. A detailed description, with data on distribution and parasitism together with relevant taxonomic notes and colour photographs are provided.

scholarly journals Astragalus wulingensis (Leguminosae), a new species from Hunan China

Phytotaxa ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 159 (4) ◽  
pp. 279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiaxiang Li ◽  
Xunlin Yu
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Critically Endangered ◽  
Hunan Province ◽  
Iucn Red List Criteria ◽  
Close Relatives ◽  
A New Species

A new species of Astragalus Linn. (Leguminosae) from Wuling Mountain of Hunan province, China, Astragalus wulingensis Jia X. Li & X. L. Yu sp. nov. is described, illustrated, and compared with its close relatives. It belongs to section Lotidium Bunge, subgen. Astragalus Bunge. The new species is endemic to Wuling Mountain in NW Hunan Province and has limited populations and vulnerable habitat. Astragalus wulingensis is assessed as Critically Endangered (CR B2c) according to IUCN Red List criteria.

Begonia nangunheensis, a new species of Begoniaceae from Yunnan province, China

Phytotaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 480 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-209
Author(s):  
SHI-WEI GUO ◽  
WEN-HONG CHEN ◽  
AUNG AUNG ◽  
SIRILAK RADBOUCHOOM ◽  
JIN-CHAO ZHAO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Leaf Blade ◽  
Yunnan Province ◽  
Staminate Flower ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Critically Endangered ◽  
Iucn Red List Categories ◽  
Red List Categories ◽  
A New Species

Begonia nangunheensis belonging to Begonia sect. Platycentrum is described and illustrated as a new species in Caryota obtusa forests in Yunnan province of China. It is similar to Begonia siamensis in 3-winged fruits, 2-loculed ovary and axile placentation with 2 segments per locule, but differs in its glabrous petiole and abaxial leaf-blade, ovate outer tepals and oblanceolate to narrowly obovate inner tepals of staminate flower, and the unequal pistillate tepals. The new species is assigned to Critically Endangered according to the guidelines of IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria (version 13).

Sonerila sulpheyi (Melastomataceae, Sonerileae): A new species from the Southern Western Ghats, India

Phytotaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 435 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-80
Author(s):  
PICHAN M. SALIM ◽  
JOSE MATHEW ◽  
THODUVAYIL K. HRIDEEK
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
New Taxon ◽  
Diagnostic Characters ◽  
Taxonomic Description ◽  
Western Ghats Of India ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
A New Species

A new species of Sonerila (Melastomataceae: Sonerileae), S. sulpheyi, from the Southern Western Ghats of India is described. The branched inflorescence is the distinguishable character of this new species amongst acaulescent members of Western Ghats Sonerila. A taxonomic description, morphological comparisons with its allied taxa, diagnostic characters and colour photographs of the new taxon are provided.

scholarly journals Sonerila longipedunculata sp. nov., a new species of Melastomataceae from the southern Western Ghats, India, with additional notes and lectotypification of Sonerila travancorica

2021 ◽  
Vol 733 ◽  
pp. 160-174
Author(s):  
Sekarathil Resmi ◽  
Santhosh Nampy
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Photographic Images ◽  
Iucn Red List Categories ◽  
The Status ◽  
Root Stock ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
Morphological Differences ◽  
A New Species

A new species of Melastomataceae, Sonerila longipedunculata Resmi & Nampy sp. nov., is described from the southern Western Ghats, India. It is morphologically close to S. travancorica, but differs by the tuberous root stock, fleshy stems, ovate to cordate lamina, longer, angular peduncles, 3-ribbed hypanthium, ovate-elliptic petals, acute anthers, and 3-ribbed capsules. Detailed description, distribution map, and photographic images are provided. The morphological differences with relevant species are discussed. The status of the new species is provisionally assessed here as ‘critically endangered’ according to IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria. The name Sonerila travancorica is lectotypified and its identity is discussed. The status of Sonerila longipetiolata is discussed and is synonymised under S. travancorica.

scholarly journals Henckelia khasiana, a new species of Gesneriaceae from India

2021 ◽  
Vol 78 (1) ◽  
pp. e105
Author(s):  
Santhosh Nampy ◽  
Mannar K. Akhil ◽  
Mohan Vishnu
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Related Species ◽  
Corolla Tube ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Critically Endangered ◽  
Iucn Red List Categories ◽  
Inner Surface ◽  
Red List Categories ◽  
A New Species

A new species of Henckelia (Gesneriaceae) is here described and illustrated. It is morphologically most similar to H. oblongifolia but differs in having lanceolate calyx lobes, two prominent longitudinal flaps on the inner surface of the corolla tube, bilobed stigma and tomentose capsules. A detailed description of the new species with colour photographs, affinities and a comparison with related species is given. Based on the present data, the new species is provisionally assessed as Critically Endangered (CR) according to IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria.

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