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| Ceropegia nampyana Manudev, Kambale & Pramod, in Manudev, Kambale, Pramod & Prakash, 2016. |
Abstract
Ceropegia nampyana, a new species of Apocynaceae from the southern Western Ghats, is described and illustrated. The new species is morphologically allied to Ceropegia spiralis Hook.f. & Thomson, but differs by having corolla lobes shorter than the tube, corolla tube glabrous within and hairy outer corona. The new taxon belongs to Ceropegia Ser. Attenuatae.
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| Ceropegia nampyana Manudev, Kambale & Pramod: A. Habit; B. Flower; C. Twisted corolla lobes with glandular trichomes; D. Longitudinal section of flower; E. Longitudinal section of corolla tube; F & G. Corona; H. Pollinia (All from Manudev, Pramod & Prakash 138969). Photos: Manudev & Pramod. |
Ceropegia nampyana Manudev, Kambale & Pramod, sp. nov.
Ceropegia nampyana is close to C. spiralis Wight but differs by having corolla lobes shorter than the tube, corolla tube glabrous within, hairy outer corona as opposed to corolla lobes as long as corolla tube, bulbous based conical trichomes present within tube, glabrous outer corona in C. spiralis.
Etymology: This species is named in honour of Professor Santhosh Nampy, Department of Botany, University of Calicut, Kerala, for his valuable contribution to the field of Angiosperm taxonomy, who guided the first author to the field of taxonomical research.
Manudev K. M., Sharad S. Kambale, C. Pramod and P.S. Prakash. 20216. A New Species of Ceropegia (Apocynaceae: Ceropegieae) from A midland Lateritic Hill of Kerala, India. International Journal of Advanced Research. 4(5); 1408-1414. DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/466
