Rediscovery of Typhonium inopinatum (Araceae) from India with notes on the identity of T. khandwaense

Anand Kumar, Venu P. & Y.V. Rao

Published on : 31-Dec-2014

DOI : https://dx.doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2014.24.02.08

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Abstract

Typhonium inopinatum Prain is rediscovered after a lapse of 115 years from Gautam Buddha Wildlife Sanctuary in Bihar. As the species is very rare and without sufficient details in any of the Indian floras, a detailed taxonomic description, photoplates and note on distribution are provided to facilitate easy identification. A lectotype is also designated here. The identity of recently described T. khandwaense is deliberated and is reduced to the synonym of T. inopinatum.