<p><strong><em>Lepidagathis sabui </em></strong><strong>(Acanthaceae), a new species from the lateritic plateaus of Konkan region of Maharashtra, India</strong></p>

Abstract

Lepidagathis sabui, a new species of Acanthaceae is described and illustrated from the Konkan region of Maharashtra, India. It is closely related to L. prostrata, but differs by linear, spinulose, glabrous leaves, axillary spikes, recurved bracts and 5–7-nerved outer sepals. Coloured photographs and illustrations of new species and key to the Indian species having spinescent bracts, 5-partite calyx and 2-seeded capsule are provided to facilitate the identification.

Lepidagathis mahakassapae sp. nov. (Acanthaceae: Barlerieae) from the high elevated Lateritic Plateau of northern Western Ghats of Maharashtra, India

“…(Acanthaceae: Barlerieae) comprises about 142 species that are distributed across the tropical and subtropical regions of the world (POWO 2019). In the last two decades alone, seven new species of Lepidagathis have been described from India (Ramadevi and Binojkumar 2008, Jithin and Jose 2017, Natekar et al 2019, Biju et al 2020, Borude et al 2020, Chandore et al 2020, Kothareddy and Reddy 2020). Therefore, the genus is now represented by 29 species and eight varieties in India, of which 19 species and two varieties are endemic (modified after Singh et al 2015).…”