Utricularia sainthomia (Lentibulariaceae), a new remarkable carnivorous species from the lateritic plateau of northern Kerala, India

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Published: 30.06.2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2020.30.02.02
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New species, Utricularia, Utricularia sect. Oligocista

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P. Biju
Department of Botany, Government College, Kasaragod, Vidyanagar P.O., Kasaragod, Kerala – 671 123, India
E. J. Josekutty
M. K. Janarthanam
Department of Botany, Goa University, Goa – 403 206, India
A. Jomy
Department of Botany, St. Thomas College, Pala, Arunapuram P.O., Pala, Kerala – 686 574, India

Abstract

A new species of Lentibulariaceae, Utricularia sainthomia collected from the lateritic plateau of northern Kerala, India is described and illustrated. It is compared with similar species, U. malabarica Janarth. & A.N.Henry and U. lazulina P.Taylor based on vegetative, floral and seed morphology. A key to the violet flowered species in India are provided.

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Vol. 30 No. 2 (2020): Rheedea

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New Taxa
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Biju , P., Josekutty , E. J., Janarthanam , M. K., & Jomy, A. (2020). Utricularia sainthomia (Lentibulariaceae), a new remarkable carnivorous species from the lateritic plateau of northern Kerala, India. Rheedea, 30(2), 270-277. https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2020.30.02.02

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