Cuscuta janarthanamii (Convolvulaceae), a new species from lateritic plateaus of Western Ghats, India

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Published: 30.09.2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2019.29.3.01
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Goa, Lateritic rock outcrop, Lepidagathis keralensis, Parasitic

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R. R. Kolte
Department of Botany, Goa University, Taleigao Plateau, Goa – 403 206, India
A. S. Deshpande
Department of Botany, Goa University, Taleigao Plateau, Goa – 403 206, India.
V. U. Gaonkar
Department of Botany, Goa University, Taleigao Plateau, Goa – 403 206, India
T. N. Prabhu
Department of Botany, Goa University, Taleigao Plateau, Goa – 403 206, India
S. S. Kambale
Deptartment of Botany, MVP Samaj’s Arts, Commerce & Science College, Tryambakeshwar, Nashik district, Maharashtra – 422 212, India.

Abstract

Cuscuta janarthanamii (Convolvulaceae) is herein described and illustrated as a new species. This new species is morphologically similar to C. capitata Roxb. and grows parasitically on Lepidagathis keralensis Madhus. & N.P.Singh (Acanthaceae). A detailed description and the photographs of the new taxon are provided here. 

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Vol. 29 No. 3 (2019): Rheedea

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Kolte, R. R., Deshpande , A. S., Gaonkar , V. U., Prabhu , T. N., & Kambale, S. S. (2019). Cuscuta janarthanamii (Convolvulaceae), a new species from lateritic plateaus of Western Ghats, India. Rheedea, 29(3), 193-196. https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2019.29.3.01

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