Research Paper
A New Species of Salacia (Celastraceae) from India
Kanjiraparambil Arjunan Sujana, S. Nagaraju, M. K. Ratheesh Narayanan and N. Anil Kumar
Published on: 16 June 2015
Page: 91 - 94
DOI: 10.6165/tai.2015.60.91
Abstract
A new species, Salacia wayanadica Sujana, Nagaraju, Ratheesh & Anil Kumar, from Wayanad (Western Ghats), India is described and illustrated. Its distinctive characters are discussed and comments made on differences between this and related species. Information on habitat, distribution, phenology, local uses and conservation status are provided.
Keyword: Celastraceae, India, New species, Salacia wayanadica.