Research Article | Published: 25 March 2018

Tripogon uma-ganeshii (Poaceae: Chloridoideae: Tripogoninae), a new species from India

Boyina Ravi Prasad Rao and Midigesi Anil Kumar

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 41 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 97-101 | 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2018-20PMO8 | Cite this article

Abstract

Tripogon uma-ganeshii, a new species of Poaceae from the Horsley hills of Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, India, is described and illustrated. The new species is allied to Tripogon tirumalae Chorghe et al., and T. trifidus Munro ex Stapf, in having 2-lobed lemma and median awn longer than the lemma length; but differs from Tripogon tirumalae, in length of leaf blades and spikes, number of florets in spikelets, size of the glumes, lemmas and paleas. It  differs from Tripogon trifidus, in height of the culms, nature of leaf sheath, length of leaf blades, number of florets in spikelets and size of the glumes.

Keywords

Andhra Pradesh, Grass, New species, Tripogon

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Rao, B.R.P. and Kumar, M.A., 2018. Tripogon uma-ganeshii (Poaceae: Chloridoideae: Tripogoninae), a new species from India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 41(1), pp.97-101. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2018-20PMO8

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Manuscript Published on 25 March 2018

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