Thursday, December 21, 2017

[Botany • 2017] Leptomischus flaviflorus • A New Species (Rubiaceae) from Arunachal Pradesh, India


Leptomischus flaviflorus
Hareesh, Wu & Sabu, 2017


Abstract

Leptomischus flaviflorus, a new species from Arunachal Pradesh, India, is here described and illustrated. Detailed description, distribution, ecology, colour photographs, and key to identification for Leptomischus species are provided.

Keywords: Eudicots, Arunachal Pradesh, Himalaya, Leptomischus, North-East India, Taxonomy



Leptomischus flaviflorus Hareesh, L.Wu & M.Sabu sp. nov. 

Etymology:— The specific epithet refers to the yellow colour of the corolla.  


Vadakkoot Sankaran Hareesh, Lei Wu and Mamiyil Sabu. 2017. Leptomischus flaviflorus (Rubiaceae), A New Species from India. Phytotaxa. 332(1); 88–92. DOI:  10.11646/phytotaxa.332.1.10
ResearchGate.net/publication/321822993_Leptomischus_flaviflorus_a_new_species_from_India