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| Disporum mishmiensis
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Abstract
Disporum mishmiensis, sp. nov. is described from Arunachal Pradesh, north-eastern India. A detailed description and colour photographs of D. leucanthum are provided to aid identification. A distribution map, notes on ecology and a key to Indian species are provided.
Keywords: Arunachal Pradesh; Disporum; India; Mishmi Hills
Disporum mishmiensis Hareesh & M.Sabu, sp. nov.
Disporum mishmiensis is similar to D. leucanthum but differs from it in having a campanulate perigone with pink tepals that are 2.7–3 cm (vs 1.2–2 cm), filaments 14–16 mm long (vs 8–15 mm), a style 16–18 mm long (vs 6–12 mm), and a non-stoloniferous/rhizomatous growth habit.
— Type: M.Sabu & V.S.Hareesh 149366 (holo CALI; iso CAL, CALI), India, Arunachal Pradesh, Lohit District, near Tohangam view point, on the way to Hayuliang from Tezu, ..., 16 May 2017.
Etymology. The name mishmiensis denotes the type locality, Mishmi Hills which is a part of the eastern hills of Arunachal Pradesh adjacent to Myanmar
Hareesh, V.S., Floden, A. and Sabu, M. 2018. Disporum mishmiensis (Colchicaceae), A New Species from North East India. Blumea - Biodiversity, Evolution and Biogeography of Plants. DOI: 10.3767/blumea.2018.63.02.05
