A new species of Brachystelma (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae) from Karnataka, India
Gundappa B.V., Sringeswara A.N., Vishwanath S. & P. Venu
Published on : 30-Jun-2021
DOI : https://dx.doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2021.31.02.01
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A new species of Brachystelma R.Br., B. tumakurense (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae - Ceropegieae), is described and illustrated from Tumakuru district of Karnataka, India. It resembles B. bourneae Gamble, B. maculatum Hook.f. and B. rangacharii Gamble, but differs in corolla colour, corona structure and closing of the staminal corona over the gynostegium.
