Research Article | Published: 22 June 2017

A new species of Tripogon (Poaceae: Chloridoideae: Tripogoninae) from India

Arumugum S. and Chidambaram Murugan

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 40 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 159-162 | 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2017-WO1RJ3 | Cite this article

Abstract

A new species of Tripogon from Megamalai hills, Southern Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu is described and illustrated here. It is very closely related to Tripogon jacquemontii, but differs by having long Inflorescence with purplish colour, 3 – 9 florets per raceme and two lobed lemma with single awn.

Keywords

South Western Ghats, Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Poaceae, New Species

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S., A. and Murugan, C., 2017. A new species of Tripogon (Poaceae: Chloridoideae: Tripogoninae) from India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 40(2), pp.159-162. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2017-WO1RJ3

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Manuscript Published on 22 June 2017

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