TY -JOUR
AU -Manas Bhaumik and M. K. Pathak
TI -A new species and subspecies of Carex L. (Cyperaceae) from Arunachal Pradesh, India
PY -2011
DA -2011-11-30
JO -Taiwania
VL -56
IS -4
SP -309
EP -314
UR -https://taiwania.ntu.edu.tw/abstract/1100
AB -Carex sanjappae M. Bhaumik & M.K. Pathak and Carex speciosa Kunth ssp. varmae M. Bhaumik & M.K. Pathak a new species and subspecies respectively are described and illustrated from Arunachal Pradesh, India. New species Carex sanjappae M. Bhaumik & M.K. Pathak belongs to the section ‘rarae’, characterized by longer spikes, utricle longer, wider and truncate aperture at apex. Comparative analyses of characters of closely related species are given in a table. Whereas new subspecies Carex speciosa ssp varmae M. Bhaumik & M. K. Pathak is worth recognizing by its longer, strongly hispidulous utricles and narrower leaves. A dichotomous key is provided for easy recognition from other subspecies.
DO -10.6165/tai.2011.56(4).309