Research Paper

Eriocaulon pradeepii, a new species of Eriocaulaceae from South India

Puthur Varghese Anto and Ashok Reshma

Published on: 10 November 2017

Page: 371 - 374

DOI: 10.6165/tai.2017.62.371

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    Abstract

    Eriocaulon pradeepii, a new species of Eriocaulaceae from Kayambovum, Thrissur, Kerala, India, is described and illustrated here. The new species is closely allied with E. cristatum, but differs in having subequal petals and seed morphology.

    Keyword: Eriocaulaceae, Eriocaulon pradeepii, India, New species

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