Taxonomic delineation of Solanum exarmatum, a new species from Solanum capsicoides All. in Southern Western Ghats, Kerala,  India

Abstract

A new species of Solanum from the Western Ghat region of Kerala, India is described and illustrated as Solanum exarmatum sp. nov. The species is dissimilar from its allied species Solanum capsicoides in terms of shape of the leaf, non spiny nature of stem and calyx in contrast to the thick armour of sharp spines in Solanum capsicoides. Spines are present occasionally on the petiole and the lower surface of the leaves but they are slender. Detailed description including distribution with relevant taxonomic notes along with colour photographs is provided.

Piscicidal Plants Used by Malai Pandaram Tribes in Achankovil River Basin, Kerala: An Ethnobiological Approach.

“…The piscicidal plants were collected after getting preliminary information from indigenous communities. The plants were collected and identified with the help of regional flora [21][22] . The herbarium sheets were prepared with all the taxonomic details and deposited in the Herbarium at School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University.…”

Impatiens pendula B. Heyne ex Wight & Arn. (Balsaminaceae): A Jewel Weed New to Tamil Nadu, Western Ghats

“…Based on the above report, Sasidharan (2013) and Nayar et al (2006Nayar et al ( , 2014 included this species in Balsaminaceae of Kerala without precise authentication. Moreover, it has not been reported in any of the floristic works pertaining to the balsams of Kerala (Anilkumar et al, 2005;Antony et al, 2011;Augustine et al, 1999;Manilal, 1988;Mohanan and Henry, 1994;Mohanan and Sivadasan, 2002;Ramachandran and Nair, 1988;Rathakrishnan et al, 2005;Sasidharan and Sivarajan, 1996;Sunil and Sivadasan, 2009;Vajravelu, 1990).…”