Eriocaulon Biappendiculatum, a New Species of Eriocaulaceae From the Southern Western Ghats, India

Abstract

Eriocaulon biappendiculatum, a new species of Eriocaulaceae from the southern Western Ghats, India, is described and illustrated. The new species is close to Eriocaulon nairii but differs in having 5–17 peduncles, free male sepals, and both continuous ribbon-like and setiform appendages on the seeds.

Eriocaulon sanjappae (Eriocaulaceae), a new species from the southern Western Ghats, India

“…The species are mostly acaulescent herbs with a monoecious capitate inflorescence. Ansari and Balakrishnan (2009) reported 80 species from India, but several new taxa have subsequently been added from India bringing the total number to 112 (Shimpale et al 2009, Shimpale and Yadav 2010, Vivek et al 2010, Nampy et al 2011, Biju et al 2012, Swapna et al 2012, Sunil et al 2013, 2014, Rashmi and Krishnakumar 2014, Manudev et al 2015, Sunil and Naveen Kumar 2015, Anto and Reshma 2017, Darshetkar et al 2017, Naveen Kumar et al 2017, Paithane et al 2017, Chandore et al 2019, Khanna and Kumar 2019, Francis et al 2020.…”

Conservation of <i>Cremnoconchus</i> Blanford 1869, an Iconic Freshwater Gastropod Genus from the Western Ghats, India

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