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 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.

Alyssum rossetii (Brassicaceae), a new species from the Aosta Valley in Italy based on morphological and genome size data

Phytotaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 360 (3) ◽  
pp. 269 ◽  
Author(s):  
STANISLAV ŠPANIEL ◽  
KLAUS KAPLAN ◽  
MAURIZIO BOVIO ◽  
LENKA MÁRTONFIOVÁ ◽  
VERONIKA CETLOVÁ
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Genome Size ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Full Description ◽  
New Taxon ◽  
Morphological Comparison ◽  
Iucn Red List Categories ◽  
Morphological Differences ◽  
A New Species

Alyssum rossetii, a stenoendemic madwort discovered on a mountain slope in the Valpelline valley (northern part of the Aosta Valley in the Pennine Alps), is described here as a new species. It is a perennial that is morphologically close to the Alyssum montanum-A. repens complex, with several hitherto neglected peculiar morphological characters. Here we present a full description of the new taxon, including information on its chromosome number, genome size and ecology, as well as a detailed morphological comparison of the new species with four related taxa occuring in the broader region, namely A. flexicaule, A. montanum, A. orophilum and A. rhodanense. Besides morphological differences, the new species also conspicuously differs from the other taxa in relative monoploid genome size. According to the IUCN Red List categories and criteria, it should be classified as Endangered.

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 Brownlowia latifiana (Malvaceae-Brownlowioideae), a new species from Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia

Phytotaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 298 (2) ◽  
pp. 134
Author(s):  
R. C. K. CHUNG ◽  
E. SOEPADMO
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Morphometric Analysis ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Peninsular Malaysia ◽  
Conservation Assessment ◽  
Iucn Red List Categories ◽  
The Status ◽  
A New Species

A new species, Brownlowia latifiana (Malvaceae-Brownlowioideae), endemic to Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia, is described and illustrated. This new species has most of its morphological characters that are related to those of the genus Jarandersonia. Therefore, a standard morphological taxonomic revision and morphometric analysis were carried out to assess the status of Brownlowia latifiana. Results of the morphometric analysis based on morphological characters showed that Brownlowia latifiana is embedded within the clades of Brownlowia but distanced from the clades Jarandersonia. Brownlowia formed a distinct clade in the clustering tree well separated from the Jarandersonia. A distribution map and a conservation assessment using the IUCN Red List categories and criteria are provided.

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

Phytotaxa ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 284 (1) ◽  
pp. 51 ◽  
Author(s):  
KOKKARANIYIL SMITHA ◽  
PURAYIDATHKANDY SUNOJKUMAR
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Pollen Grains ◽  
Leaf Size ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Petiole Length ◽  
Inflorescence Architecture ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
Leaf Size And Shape ◽  
A New Species

A new species, Plectranthus anamudianus (Lamiaceae) is described and illustrated from southern Western Ghats, India. The new species is similar to Plectranthus glabratus, in its inflorescence architecture but differs mainly by its habit, internode length, leaf size and shape, petiole length and texture, number of flowers per cyme, bract structure and recurved fruiting calyx. Detailed description, illustration, photographs, IUCN red list category, distribution map, notes on biogeography and other relevant notes are provided. Surface sculpturing pattern of pollen grains and mericarps of the two species are also compared.

A new species of Syzygium (Myrtaceae) from the southern Western Ghats of Kerala, India

Phytotaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 28 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. M. SHAREEF ◽  
E. S.SANTHOSH KUMAR ◽  
T. SHAJU
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
A New Species

Lasianthus agasthyamalayanus (Rubiaceae), a New Species from the Southern Western Ghats, Kerala, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 55 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 87-91
Author(s):  
Jagadeesan Raveendran ◽  
Sam Paul Mathew ◽  
Gangaprasad Appukuttannair ◽  
Ettickal Sukumaran Santhosh Kumar
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
A New Species
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