Research Article | Published: 15 May 2024

A new species of Phlogacanthus (Acanthaceae) from India

Samrat Goswami and Rohan Maity

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 46 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 200-204 | 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2024-OPXV43 | Cite this article

Abstract

Phlogacanthus sudhansusekharii, a new species is described here from the state of Arunachal Pradesh, India. This newly described species is closely allied to Phlogacanthus guttatus (Wall.) Nees, but can be differentiated by its strikingly different yellowish-cream colored corolla with yellow patches and brown maculation, ratio of calyx lobes and tube length being ~1:1 and deltoid staminodes (vs. greenish-cream to white corolla with red-maroon maculation, ratio of calyx lobes and tube length ~2:1 and subulate-ensiform staminodes in the latter).

Keywords

Andrographideae, Arunachal Pradesh, Phlogacanthus sudhansusekharii

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Goswami, S. and Maity, R., 2023. A new species of Phlogacanthus (Acanthaceae) from India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 46(4), pp.200-204. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2024-OPXV43

Publication History

Manuscript Received on 20 December 2023

Manuscript Revised on 01 May 2024

Manuscript Accepted on 03 May 2024

Manuscript Published on 15 May 2024

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