Jasminum adenophyllum subsp. saparlaense subsp. nov. (Oleaceae) is described and illustrated from the Saparla hills of Alluri Sitharama Raju district, Andhra Pradesh. The new taxon is closely related with the typical subspecies adenophyllum by its leaf shapes and sizes, inflorescences but differs by its villous stem, bracts and calyx.
Eastern Ghats, Flora, New taxa, Survey
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Manuscript Received on 30 January 2024
Manuscript Revised on 21 August 2024
Manuscript Accepted on 23 August 2024
Manuscript Published on 30 August 2024
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