@Article{taiwania2025704635, AUTHOR = {Arumugam Mohanraj, Raju Ramasubbu, Surendran Anjana, Karuppasamy Kalaiselvan}, TITLE = {Afrohybanthus trigonus (Violaceae: Malphigiales): new species from Tamil Nadu, India}, JOURNAL = {Taiwania}, VOLUME = {70}, YEAR = {2025}, ISSUE = {4}, PAGES = {635-638}, URL = {https://taiwania.ntu.edu.tw/abstract/2120}, ABSTRACT = {Afrohybanthus trigonus, a new species described and illustrated from the dryland area of Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu. This species resembles Afrohybanthus enneaspermus (L.) Flicker and Afrohybanthus indicus S.K.Kamble & B.J.Patil in having an unbranched, prominent, trigonus and glabrous stem, serrulate leaf margin, sepals with hairy, greenish-red midvein, globose-hirsute ovary and ellipsoidal seeds. The detailed description, along with diagnostic characters distinguishing closely allied species, conservation status, and colour photographs, is provided.}, DOI = {10.6165/tai.2025.70.635} }