A new species, Didymocarpus sivagiriensis, is described and illustrated. The species differs from its closely allied species, D. wightii (C. B. Clarke) Gamble, in having longer leaves, presence of glandular hairs, longer and dichotomously branched scapes, bluish corolla, puberulous style and longer capsules.
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Rajakumar, T.J.S., Selvakumari, R., Murugesan, S. and Chellaperumal, N., 2009. Didymocarpus sivagiriensis, a new species of Gesneriaceae from Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 32(3), pp.481-483. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2009-1X4LDK
Manuscript Published on 01 September 2009
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