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| Abelmoschus odishae R.C.Misra in Misra, 2023. |
Abstract
Abelmoschus odishae (Malvoideae: Malvaceae), a new species, from a moist deciduous forest in Keonjhar district of Odisha in Eastern India, is described and illustrated. It shares morphological similarities with A. palianus, however, differs in characters exhibiting perennial large shrub; densely hispid prickly stem with long retrorse hairs; spinescent pedicel; 8 (7–9) segmented, lanceolate epicalyx; widely campanulate corolla; ovoid to oblong, bristly capsules; sub-reniform seeds with stout porrect trichomes. A field identification key for Indian Abelmoschus is also provided for ease of identification.
Keywords: Eudicots, Abelmoschus palianus, moist deciduous, Odisha
Abelmoschus odishae R.C.Misra sp. nov.
R. C. Misra. 2023. Abelmoschus odishae (Malvoideae: Malvaceae): A New Wild Okra from tropical Eastern India. Phytotaxa. 607(5); 291-300. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.607.5.3
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