%0 Journal Article
%A Arumugam Mohanraj
%A Raju Ramasubbu
%A Surendran Anjana
%A Karuppasamy Kalaiselvan
%T <i>Afrohybanthus trigonus</i> (Violaceae: Malphigiales): new species from Tamil Nadu, India
%D 2025
%J Taiwania
%V 70
%N 4
%P 635-638
%U https://taiwania.ntu.edu.tw/abstract/2120
%X 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.
%M doi:10.6165/tai.2025.70.635