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| Eriocaulon meghalayense V.Parveen & Nampy, in Parveen, Nampy, Mumthas, Vaishnavi, Balakrishnan et Arshad, 2026. |
Abstract
A new species, Eriocaulon meghalayense V.Parveen & Nampy, is described from the East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, Northeast India. It is most similar to E. cherrapunjianum but differs in possessing a distinct corm and other traits. It also resembles the cormous species E. cormosum and E. xenopodion, yet can be distinguished by its scapes and seed characteristics. A detailed description, photographs, scanning electron micrographs of the seeds, and a comparison of the key diagnostic characters with allied species are provided. The species is known only from a single locality and is provisionally assessed as Data Deficient (DD).
Monocots, East Khasi Hills, Eriocaulon cherrapunjianum, Eriocaulon meghalayense, geophyte, Meghalaya
VAHIDHA PARVEEN A., SANTHOSH NAMPY, LULU MUMTHAS V.K., VAISHNAVI K.P., ARCHANA BALAKRISHNAN and ARSHAD K. 2026. A New Species of Eriocaulon (Eriocaulaceae) from Northeast India, the First Report of a cormous Eriocaulon from India. Phytotaxa. 763(3); 283-291. DOI: doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.763.3.7 [2026-06-24]
