Research Article | Published: 01 September 2015

Notes on the identity and taxonomic status of two endemic taxa of Pedicularis L. from India

Arti Garg and Rajeev Kumar Singh

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 38 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 281-283 | 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2015-G42555 | Cite this article

Abstract

Pedicularis pushpangadanii T. Husain & Arti Garg and P. zeylanica Benth. subsp. anamallyensis T. Husain & Arti Garg have been critically studied along with their closely allied taxa and evaluated for their taxonomic status and circumscription. It is concluded that P. pushpangadanii is conspecific with P. rhinanthoides and P. zeylanica subsp. anamallyensis with P. zeylanica subsp. zeylanica.

Keywords

Conspecific, endemic, Pedicularis pushpangadanii, P. rhinanthoides, P. zeylanica subsp. anamallyensis, P. zeylanica subsp. Zeylanica

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Garg, A. and Singh, R.K., 2015. Notes on the identity and taxonomic status of two endemic taxa of Pedicularis L. from India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 38(3), pp.281-283. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2015-G42555

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Manuscript Published on 01 September 2015

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