A new species Eriocaulon shrirangii is described and illustrated here from Konkan region of Maharashtra, India. The new species is allied to E. belgaumensis with rosulate and linear leaves, length of peduncles, c. 2 mm across heads and cells of seed coat transversely elongated, aligned in vertical rows, but differs in its oblanceolate floral bracts; pedicellate male flowers; linear-lanceolate sepals of female flower, hairy at apex; hoary petals of female flower and appendages present on seeds.
A new species Curculigo konkanensis, is described from the lateritic plateaus of the Konkan region of Maharashtra, India. The new species is allied with C. brevifolia and C. orchioides but differs in the characters of rootstock, height of plant, leaves, bracts, capsules and seeds. Cytological parameters, Karyotype formula, total haploid chromosome length (THCL), Value of CVCL and MCA also supported the distinctness of C. konkanensis, C. brevifolia and C. orchioides. Based on plastid DNA data, the new species is placed in Curculigo orchoides subclade and shows phylogenetic affinity with Curculigo brevifolia.
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