Friday, June 17, 2022

[Botany • 2020] Sonerila sulpheyi (Melastomataceae: Sonerileae) • A New Species from the Southern Western Ghats, India


Sonerila sulpheyi

in Salim, Mathew & Hrideek, 2020. 

Abstract
A new species of Sonerila (Melastomataceae: Sonerileae), Sonerila sulpheyi, from the Southern Western Ghats of India is described. The branched inflorescence is the distinguishable character of this new species amongst acaulescent members of Western Ghats Sonerila. A taxonomic description, morphological comparisons with its allied taxa, diagnostic characters and colour photographs of the new taxon are provided.

Keywords: Acaulescent, New taxon, Wayanad, Kerala, Eudicots


 

 Pichan M. Salim, Jose Mathew and Thoduvayil K. Hrideek. 2020. Sonerila sulpheyi (Melastomataceae, Sonerileae): A New Species from the Southern Western Ghats, India. Phytotaxa. 435(1); 76–80. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.435.1.10  [2020-03-04]
New plant species spotted