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| Memecylon nervosum Vadhyar, J.H.F.Benj. & Sujana, in Vadhyar, Benjamin et Sujana, 2020. |
Abstract
Memecylon nervosum Vadhyar, J.H.F.Benj. & Sujana, a new species of Melastomataceae from the Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary, Western Ghats, India, is described and illustrated. It is compared with the closely allied Memecylon heyneanum Benth. and Memecylon jambosioides Wight.
Keywords: India, Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary, Melastomataceae, Memecylon nervosum
Memecylon nervosum Vadhyar, J.H.F.Benj. & Sujana, a new species of Melastomataceae from the Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary, Western Ghats, India, is described and illustrated. It is compared with the closely allied Memecylon heyneanum Benth. and Memecylon jambosioides Wight.
Keywords: India, Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary, Melastomataceae, Memecylon nervosum
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| Memecylon nervosum Vadhyar, J.H.F.Benj. & Sujana, sp. nov. A, Plants in their naturalhabitat; B, leaf (adaxial view); C, leaf (abaxial view); D, inflorescence; E, flowers; F–J, fruit atdifferent stages of development. |
Memecylon nervosum Vadhyar, J.H.F.Benj. & Sujana, sp. nov.
Etymology. The specific epithet alludes to the presence of prominently raised lateral andintramarginal veins on the lower surface of the lamina.
R. G. Vadhyar, J. H. F. Benjamin and K. A. Sujana. 2020. MEMECYLON NERVOSUM (MELASTOMATACEAE), A New Species from South INDIA. Edinburgh Journal of Botany. 77(3); DOI: doi.org/10.1017/S0960428620000050 [27 April 2020]
