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| Henckelia arupii Taram & Tag, in Taram et Tag, 2023. |
Abstract
Henckelia arupii, a new species discovered from Arunachal Pradesh, India, is described and illustrated. The new species is superficially similar to Henckelia adenocalyx and three other Northeast Indian species in habit, in the broadly ovate foliaceous bracts covering the flower buds, in the parallel-convergent venation of the bracts and in the infundibuliform corolla. However, it differs in having cymes reduced to solitary flowers, a campanulate, narrowly pleated calyx and lanceolate to elliptic revolute calyx segments. A detailed description and photographic illustration of the morphological characters is presented. So far, Henckelia arupii is only known from the type locality.
Keywords: Arunachal Pradesh, Gesneriad, Henckelia, India, new species
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| Henckelia arupii (a) habit. (b) Flowering buds. (c) Flowering plant. (d) Leaf. (e) Bracts. (f) Flower in frontal view. (g) Flower in side view. (h) Corolla in side view. (i) Calyx. (j) Corolla seen from above. (k) Dissected corolla. (l) Stamens and staminodes. (m) Pistil and disk. (photographs by Momang Taram). |
Henckelia arupii Taram & Tag, sp. nov.
Etymology: The species is named in the honor of Prof. Arup Kumar Das, Retired Professor of Botany, Rajiv Gandhi University, Rono Hills, Doimukh, Arunachal Pradesh, India, for his pioneering and invaluable contribution made toward understanding the flora and ethnobotanical knowledge of the Eastern Himalayan region of India.
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| (a–e) Henckelia umbellata (f–g) Henckelia pathakii (h–j) Henckelia dasii (k–o) Henckelia adenocalyx. |
Momang Taram and Hui Tag. 2023. Henckelia arupii (Gesneriaceae): A New Species from Arunachal Pradesh, India. Feddes Repertorium. DOI: 10.1002/fedr.202100055
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