A new species of <i>Ischaemum</i> L. (Poaceae) from Kerala, India

Authors

  • C. N. Sunil Post Graduate & Research Department of Botany, S.N.M. College, Maliankara, Ernakulam District, Kerala
  • V. Nithya Madhanan Post Graduate & Research Department of Botany, S.N.M. College, Maliankara, Ernakulam District, Kerala
  • C.R. Remya Krishnan Post Graduate & Research Department of Botany, S.N.M. College, Maliankara, Ernakulam District, Kerala
  • V.V. Naveen Kumar Post Graduate & Research Department of Botany, S.N.M. College, Maliankara, Ernakulam District, Kerala
  • M. S. Simi Post Graduate & Research Department of Botany, S.N.M. College, Maliankara, Ernakulam District, Kerala
  • K. J. Jyothi Post Graduate & Research Department of Botany, S.N.M. College, Maliankara, Ernakulam District, Kerala

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjpt.v24i1.33003

Abstract

Ischaemum sreenarayanii, a new species of Ischaemum L. is described and
illustrated with detailed notes on distribution, conservation status and phenology. The new species is similar to I. santapaui and I. nairii but differs in number of attributes having up to 1.3 cm long filiform tip of the leaf apex, villous pseudopetiole of upper leaves and 4-6 conspicuous annular transverse ridges and winged margins of the sessile spikelet.

Keywords: Ischaemum; New species; Poaceae; Kerala; India.

Bangladesh J. Plant Taxon. 24(1): 3338, 2017 (June)

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2017-06-25

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Sunil, C. N., Madhanan, V. N., Krishnan, C. R., Kumar, V. N., Simi, M. S., & Jyothi, K. J. (2017). A new species of <i>Ischaemum</i> L. (Poaceae) from Kerala, India. Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy, 24(1), 33–38. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjpt.v24i1.33003

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Vol. 24 No. 1 (2017)

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