Two new species of Brachystelma (Apocynaceae: Ceropegieae) from peninsular India

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Published: 31.12.2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2016.26.02.08
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Asclepiadoideae, Hysteranthous, Succulent, Taxonomy, Tuberous Roots

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M. M. Sardesai
Department of Botany, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ganeshkhind, Pune – 411007, Maharashtra, India. ; Depart of Botany, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad – 431004, Maharashtra, India.
S. S. Kambale
Department of Botany, Goa University, Taleigao Plateau, Goa – 403206, India. ; Department of Botany, Maratha Vidya Prasarak Samaj’s Arts, Commerce & Science College, Tryambakeshwar, Nashik – 422212, Maharashtra, India.
R. S. Govekar
Field Director, Nawegaon Nagzira Tiger Reserve, Gondia – 441614, Maharashtra, India.
V. I. Kahalkar
Department of Botany, Mahatma Gandhi Arts & Science and Late N.P. Commerce College, Armori, Gadchiroli – 441208, Maharashtra, India.

Abstract

Two new species of Brachystelma, viz., B. gondiwanense and B. shrirangii are described here from the Gadchiroli and Kolhapur districts of Maharashtra and Belgaum district of Karnataka, respectively with illustrations and photographs. Both the new species are similar to B. kolarense but B. gondwanense differs in having twisted corolla lobes and B. shrirangii in having thin and short stem.

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Vol. 26 No. 2 (2016): Rheedea

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New Taxa
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Sardesai, M. M., Kambale, S. S., Govekar, R. S., & Kahalkar, V. I. (2016). Two new species of Brachystelma (Apocynaceae: Ceropegieae) from peninsular India. Rheedea, 26(2), 142-149. https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2016.26.02.08

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