Tuesday, September 7, 2021

[Botany • 2021] Brachystelma ananthagiriense (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae) • A New Species from Ananthagiri hills, Telangana, India


Brachystelma ananthagiriense L. Paramesh, K. Prasad, Sadas. & A. Vijaya Bhasker Reddy 

in Paramesh, Prasad, Sadasivaiah et Reddy, 2021. 
 
 Abstract
A new species of Brachystelma, B. ananthagiriense is described and illustrated from the Ananthagiri hills of Vikarabad district, Telangana. The new species is closely similar to B. gondwanense but differs in a few attributes which are discussed. A detailed description, photographs and the conservation status of the new species are provided.

Keywords: Ceropegieae, Deccan plateau, Hysteranthous


Brachystelma ananthagiriense L. Paramesh, K. Prasad, Sadas. & A. Vijaya Bhasker Reddy sp. nov.

Etymology: The species is named after type locality, Ananthagiri hills, Telangana.


L. Paramesh, K. Prasad, B. Sadasivaiah and A. Vijaya Bhasker Reddy. 2021. Brachystelma ananthagiriense (Apocynaceae), A New Species from Ananthagiri hills, Telangana, India. Nordic Journal of Botany. DOI: 10.1111/njb.03003