Research Paper

A new species of Lysionotus (Gesneriaceae) from Northeastern India

Dipankar Borah and Alfred Joe

Published on: 02 August 2018

Page: 232 - 234

DOI: 10.6165/tai.2018.63.232

Abstract

Lysionotus bijantiae, a new species of Lysionotus is described from Potin, Lower Subansiri District, Arunachal Pradesh, northeastern India. Detailed description, distribution along with color photographs are provided. A comparison chart of related species and a key to the taxa found in northeastern India are also provided.

Keyword: Arunachal Pradesh, Gesneriaceae, India, Lysionotus bijantiae, New species

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