A New species of Eriocaulon L. (Eriocaulaceae) from Anamalai Hills of Kerala, India

Vijaya Sankar R., Ravikumar K. & N.M. Ganesh Babu

Published on : 30-Jun-2006

DOI : https://dx.doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2006.16.01.11

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Abstract

Eriocaulon devendranii, a new species in Eriocaulaceae, is described and iilustrated from Anamalai in the Western Ghats of Kerala This species is allied to E xeranthemum Mart. found almost throughout lndia, Nepal and Myanmar but differs in having spathes nearly equalling the peduncles, involucral bracts with multifid apices, obtuse floral bracts and obtuse male perianth lobes.