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| Heptapleurum assamicum S. Dey & Barbhuiya, in Dey, Barbhuiya, Das et Baruah, 2025. |
ABSTRACT
A new species, Heptapleurum assamicum (Araliaceae), is described and illustrated from Assam, India. It was discovered during floristic documentation conducted in the Kopili River basin, in the Dima Hasao and West Karbi Anglong districts. The species is distinguished by a unique combination of morphological characters. Detailed comparisons with morphologically similar species are provided to support its recognition as a distinct species.
Keywords: Araliaceae, Assam, Heptapleurum, new species, Northeast India
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| Heptapleurum assamicum S. Dey & Barbhuiya. (A) Plants in natural habitat, (B) lenticellate exposed roots growing over rocks, (C) portion of stem showing bark, leaf scars, and lenticels, (D) leafy crown with inflorescence, (E) arrangement of leaves on stem, (F) secondary axes of inflorescence, (G) portion of inflorescence showing umbels and stellate axis, (H) opened flower with six stamens, (I) petals falling off from flower, (J) leafy crown with infructescence, (K) portion of infructescence showing developing fruits, (L) infructescence showing ripe and unripe fruits. Photos by S. Dey, based on living material. |
Heptapleurum assamicum S. Dey & Barbhuiya sp. nov.
Santanu Dey, Hussain A. Barbhuiya, Jayanta Das and Deepak Kumar Baruah. 2025. Heptapleurum assamicum (Araliaceae): A New Species From Assam, India. Feddes Repertorium. DOI: doi.org/10.1002/fedr.70021 [27 July 2025]
