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| Lepidagathis mahakassapae in More, Kambale, ... et Bhosale, 2022. DOI: 10.1111/njb.03345 |
Abstract
Lepidagathis mahakassapae sp. nov., a monocarpic and endemic species of Acanthaceae, is described from Western Maharashtra, India. The new species is allied to L. sabui from Konkan, Maharashtra, but differs by having oblanceolate acuminate leaves, pubescent terminal elongated spikes, large floral but small sterile bracts and lanceolate broader segment of the bracteole. The stems of L. mahakassapae grows up to 250 cm in length while a few other prostrate species grows up to this length. Illustrations and colour photographs are provided for ease of identification.
Keywords: Acanthaceae, biodiversity hotspot, endemic, Sahyadri, Satara
Lepidagathis mahakassapae
Sushant More, Sharad Kambale, Mandar Sawant, Rohit Mane and Harshal Bhosale. 2022. Lepidagathis mahakassapae sp. nov. (Acanthaceae: Barlerieae) from the high elevated Lateritic Plateau of Northern Western Ghats of Maharashtra, India. Nordic Journal of Botany. DOI: 10.1111/njb.03345
