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 Two new species of the hillstream loach genus Indoreonectes from the northern Western Ghats of India (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae)

2021 ◽  
Vol 71 ◽  
pp. 517-533
Author(s):  
Pradeep Kumkar ◽  
Manoj Pise ◽  
Pankaj A. Gorule ◽  
Chandani R. Verma ◽  
Lukáš Kalous
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Genetic Distance ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
River System ◽  
The Body ◽  
Posterior Border ◽  
Lower Lip ◽  
Dorsal Fin ◽  
Western Ghats Of India ◽  
Two New Species

The hill stream loach genus Indoreonectes is endemic to peninsular India south of the Satpura hill ranges and is represented by three species I. evezardi, I. keralensis and I. telanganaensis. Indoreonectes evezardi has been suggested as a species complex based on recent genetic studies; however, due to lack of type material the species delimitation has been difficult. Here we redescribe I. evezardi collected from its type locality and describe two new species from the northern Western Ghats of India. Indoreonectes neeleshi, described from Mula River tributary of Godavari river system, can be diagnosed from all its congeners based on a combination of characters: inner rostral barbel reaching middle of nostril; maxillary barbel reaching midway between eye and posterior border of operculum; dorsal hump behind nape; bars on lateral side of the body wider than inter-bar space; total vertebrae 35 and dorsal fin insertion between 13th and 14th abdominal vertebrae. Indoreonectes rajeevi, described from Hiranyakeshi River of the Krishna river system, differs from all its congeners based on a combination of characters: inner rostral barbel reaching anterior margin of eye; maxillary barbel reaching posterior border of operculum; conspicuous black markings on lower lip, dorsal hump absent; total vertebrae 36 and dorsal fin insertion between 12th and 13th abdominal vertebrae. Further, I. neeleshi differs from its congeners by the raw genetic distance of 6.8–14.4% for the cox1 gene and 5.7–16.2% for the cytb gene, while I. rajeevi differs from its congeners by the raw genetic distance of 10.9–14.0% for the cox1 gene and 11.8–15.8% for the cytb gene.

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.

Begonia bachulkarii (Begoniaceae, sect. Reichenheimia), a new species from the southern Western Ghats with notes on sect. Reichenheimia in India

Phytotaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 423 (5) ◽  
pp. 277-283
Author(s):  
MAKARAND MOHANRAO AITAWADE ◽  
JOSEPH JOHN KATTUKUNNEL ◽  
SHRIRANG RAMCHANDRA YADAV
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Narrow Endemic ◽  
Western Ghats Of India ◽  
Identification Of Species ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
A New Species

A new species of Begonia, B. bachulkarii has been described from the southern Western Ghats of India, which appears to be a narrow endemic restricted to its type locality. It is closely allied to B. floccifera. Morphological similarities and differences between both species and with the remaining species of sect. Reichenheimia from India are discussed. An artificial key is provided for the identification of species of sect. Reichenheimia from India.

A new species of Luisia (Orchidaceae: Epidendroideae: Vandeae) from the Western Ghats of India

Phytotaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 387 (4) ◽  
pp. 295
Author(s):  
SUBBIAH KARUPPUSAMY ◽  
VELLINGIRI RAVICHANDRAN
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Wildlife Sanctuary ◽  
Western Ghats Of India ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
The Western Ghats ◽  
A New Species

A new species of Luisia megamalayana (Orchidaceae) is described and illustrated from Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary of southern Western Ghats of India.

scholarly journals Eugenia kalamii (Myrtaceae), a new species from Western Ghats, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 196-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sainudeen Muhammed Shareef ◽  
Ettickal Sukumaran Santhosh Kumar ◽  
Thankappan Shaju ◽  
R Prakashkumar
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Endemic Species ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Western Ghats Of India ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
The Western Ghats ◽  
A New Species

A new species of Eugenia L. (Myrtcaeae), viz. E. kalamii, is described and illustrated from the Western Ghats of India. It is morphologically allied to E. mooniana Wight, (Indo-Sri Lankan species) and E. wynadensis Bedd., (endemic species of southern Western Ghats).

A new species of Chlorophytum (Asparagaceae) from southern Western Ghats of India

Phytotaxa ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 188 (5) ◽  
pp. 282
Author(s):  
KONICKAL MAMBETTA PRABHU KUMAR ◽  
VADAKKOOT SANKARAN HAREESH ◽  
KOLLENCHERRI PUTHENVEETTIL VIMAL ◽  
INDIRA BALACHANDRAN ◽  
SHRIRANG RAMACHANDRA YADAV
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Chromosome Number ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Somatic Chromosome ◽  
Somatic Chromosome Number ◽  
Western Ghats Of India ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
Old World Tropics ◽  
The Western Ghats ◽  
A New Species

The genus Chlorophytum Ker Gawler (1808: 1071) is one of the major genera of family Asparagaceae (APG 2009) with about 212 taxa (Kativu &a Nordal 1993, Govaerts et al. 2012). It is distributed in the Old World tropics especially in Africa and India (Mabberley 2005). It is represented by 17 species in India of which 15 occur in the Western Ghats (Malpure & Yadav 2009). Characters like anther filament ratio, anther filaments, number of tepal nerves, pedicel articulation and somatic chromosome number are taxonomically important (Adsul et al. 2014).

scholarly journals A NEW SPECIES OF CEROPEGIA L. (APOCYNACEAE) FROM SOUTHERN WESTERN GHATS OF INDIA

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-135
Author(s):  
Karuppusamy S ◽  
Ravichandran V
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Wildlife Sanctuary ◽  
Western Ghats Of India ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
Outer Corona ◽  
A New Species

Ceropegia paulsamii Karuppusamy et Ravichandran sp. nov. (Apocynaceae) is described and illustrated from Megamalai wildlife sanctuary in southern Western Ghats of Tamilnadu state, India. It is similar to Ceropegia decaisneana Wight but differs in sub-succulent fasciculate roots, flowers with short corolla lobes with middle constriction, outer corona trilobed, whitish, and basally caudate each coronal segment.

A new species of Gomphidia Selys, 1854 (Insecta: Odonata: Anisoptera: Gomphidae) from the Western Ghats of India

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4652 (1) ◽  
pp. 155-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. BABU ◽  
K.A. SUBRAMANIAN
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
Male Specimen ◽  
Western Ghats Of India ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
The Western Ghats ◽  
A New Species

A new species of Gomphidia Selys, 1854 is described from southern Western Ghats, India based on a male specimen. The new species is very distinct from all the known species of Gomphidia from Indian subcontinent. Revised keys to the males and known females of Gomphidia of India and Sri Lanka are provided.  

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