The taxonomic status of two geophytic Euphorbia species (Euphorbiaceae) from Maharashtra, India

Abstract

In the present communication, we resurrect E. khandallensis and synonymize E. panchganiensis under it owing to the overlap of distinguishing characters, as inferred from literature and first hand observations. We further provide an amended description of E. khandallensis along with critical notes on its taxonomy and distribution.

Resolving theEuphorbia neriifolia(Euphorbiaceae) complex: a taxonomy with two new succulent species from Western India

“…In India, Binojkumar & Balakrishnan (2010) reported 84 species in genus Euphorbia. Under E. section Euphorbia there are currently 22 Indian species by our count; the 11 species recognised by Binojkumar & Balakrishnan (2010) (excluding E. lactea Haworth (1812:127) and E. trigona Miller (1768: No.3) which are non-Indian), the 4 recognized Indian geophytes (Mane et al . 2017), E. epiphylloides Kurz (1873: 247) from the Andamans, and several recently described taxa viz.…”

“…In India, reported 84 species in genus Euphorbia. Under E. section Euphorbia there are currently 22 Indian species by our count; the 11 species recognised by (excluding E. lactea Haworth (1812:127) and E. trigona Miller (1768: No.3) which are non-Indian), the 4 recognized Indian geophytes (Mane et al 2017), E. epiphylloides Kurz (1873: 247) from the Andamans, and several recently described taxa viz. E. gokakensis Malpure et al (2016: 380), E. venkatarajui Sarojinidevi (2017: 359), E. belagaviensis Sarojinidevi & Kullayiswamy (2018: 24), E. lakshminarasimhanii Malpure et.…”

Euphorbia lakshminarasimhanii: a new pygmy succulent species from Konkan region of Maharashtra, India

“…During the last decade, four new Indian species and one variety in E. sect. Euphorbia have been published: E. gokakensis S. R. Yadav, Malpure & Chandore (Malpure et al 2016) (Carter 2000, Aditya 2010, Mane et al 2017, Jagtap et al 2018, there appear to be 4 ( 6 Binojkumar and Balakrishnan (11), the Indian geophytes (4), E. epiphylloides Kurz and the recently described taxa (4), one gets approximately 20 Indian species in E. sect. Euphorbia.…”

“…Euphorbia have been published: E. gokakensis S. R. Yadav, Malpure & Chandore (Malpure et al 2016) Jong and Stewart 2019). Although the accepted species and synonyms of Indian geophytes continue to be debated (Carter 2000, Aditya 2010, Mane et al 2017, Jagtap et al 2018, there appear to be 4 (6) species: Binojkumar and Balakrishnan (11), the Indian geophytes (4), E. epiphylloides Kurz and the recently described taxa (4), one gets approximately 20 Indian species in E. sect. Euphorbia.…”

“…Stewart (De Jong and Stewart 2019). Although the accepted species and synonyms of Indian geophytes continue to be debated (Carter 2000, Aditya 2010, Mane et al 2017, Jagtap et al 2018), there appear to be 4 (6) species: E. fusiformis Buch.–Ham. ex D.Don, E. khandallensis Blatt.…”