A new species of Henckelia (Gesneriaceae) is here described and illustrated. It is morphologically most similar to H. oblongifolia but differs in having lanceolate calyx lobes, two prominent longitudinal flaps on the inner surface of the corolla tube, bilobed stigma and tomentose capsules. A detailed description of the new species with colour photographs, affinities and a comparison with related species is given. Based on the present data, the new species is provisionally assessed as Critically Endangered (CR) according to IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria.
A new species of Eriocaulaceae, Eriocaulon sanjappae is described from the southern Western Ghats, India. It is morphologically close to E. rajendrababui, in having glabrous, connate male sepals and non-appendaged seeds but differs by its smaller leaves and peduncles, hemispherical heads, oblong involucral bracts, hairy receptacles, non-glandular male petals, hairy female sepals and elliptic, brownish-yellow seeds. A detailed description, illustration and photographic images are provided. The morphological differences with relevant species are discussed. The status of the new species is provisionally assessed here as 'Critically Endangered' (CR) according to IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria.
Lysionotus gamosepalus W.T.Wang var. gamosepalus, a variety native to China, is reported here as a new distributional record for India from Arunachal Pradesh. Detailed description and photographs are provided to facilitate easy identification.
Lectotypes are designated here for three names in Aeschynanthus Jack (Gesneriaceae), viz., A. oblanceolatus (J.Anthony) C.E.C.Fisch., A. philippinensis C.B.Clarke and A. stenosepalus J.Anthony along with notes on their typification.
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