Psammogeton shivalikense sp. nov. (Apiaceae: Pimpinelleae), restricted to the Shivalik hills of Jammu and Kashmir (North‐West India)

Abstract

The new species Psammogeton shivalikense (Apiaceae) is described and illustrated. It is similar to Psammogeton biternatum and P. canescens, but differs from these allied species in having smaller height, 1–3 bracts, 2–4 rays per umbel, 2–5 flowers per umbellet, densely hairy mericarps and hairs fringed with glands. A key to the species of Psammogeton in India their occurrence in adjoining countries distribution maps and photographs are provided.

A new distributional record of Psammogeton canescens subsp. cabulicus (Apiaceae) for Indian Flora

“…is a small genus with 14 species that are primarily found in Asia (Mousavi et al 2022 ). There are currently only six species known to exist in India (Bhellum and Magotra 2023) and four of those are from Jammu and Kashmir. As part of the plant collections in the flora of Jammu and Kashmir, several intriguing sample specimens were collected during the plant exploration from the Jammu area of Jammu and Kashmir between 2010 and 2018.…”

Psammogeton hirsutus (Apiaceae; Pimpinelleae), a new species from India

“…It comprises fourteen species distributed in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, India, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Moluccas, Nepal, New Guinea, Pakistan, Phillipines, Syria, Tajikisttan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and other parts of Central Asia (Hassler 2004, POWO 2023.The genus has not yet been determined to be monophyletic (Mousavi et al 2022). Psammogeton anethifolius, P. biternatus, P. canescens, P. diffusus, P. involucratum and P. shivalikense are the species that represent the genus in India (Bhellum and Magotra 2023a, b). Five species i.e.…”

“…The genus has not yet been determined to be monophyletic (Mousavi et al 2022). Psammogeton anethifolius , P. biternatus , P. canescens , P. diffusus , P. involucratum and P. shivalikens e are the species that represent the genus in India (Bhellum and Magotra 2023a, b2023b). Five species i.e.…”

Psammogeton suchaniense sp. nov. (Apiaceae; Pimpinelleae) from India

“…Mousavi, Mozaff. & Zarre including a recent publication of P. shivalikenseBhellum and Magotra (2023). In the past, Psammageton and Pimpinella species were thought to be closely related, but it is now well-established that Psammogeton has a closer affinity with Aphanoleura L. and it is regarded as being remote from Pimpinella (Katz-…”