A New Species of Memecylon (Melastomataceae) from Western Ghats, India

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作者：
Sivu, Ambikabai Raghavanpillai [1 ]
Pradeep, Nediyaparambu Sukumaran [2 ,3 ]
Pandurangan, Alagramam Govindasamy [4 ]
Ratheesh Narayanan, Matalayi Kokaramath [5 ]
机构：
[1] NSS Coll Nilamel, Dept Bot, Nilamel PO, Kollam 691535, Kerala, India
[2] Malabar Bot Garden, GA Coll PO, Kozhikode 673014, Kerala, India
[3] Inst Plant Sci, GA Coll PO, Kozhikode 673014, Kerala, India
[4] Jawaharlal Nehru Trop Bot Garden & Res Inst, Karimankode PO, Thiruvananthapuram 695562, Kerala, India
[5] Payyanur Coll, Dept Bot, Edat PO, Kannur 670327, Kerala, India
来源：
TAIWANIA | 2018年 / 63卷 / 02期
关键词：
India; Kerala; Melastomataceae; Memecylon; New species; Western Ghats;
D O I：
10.6165/tai.2018.63.106
中图分类号：
Q94 [植物学];
学科分类号：
071001 ;
摘要：
Memecylon travancorense Sivu, N. S. Pradeep, Pandur. & Ratheesh, a new species of Memecylon from Agastyamala Biosphere Reserve of the southern Western Ghats is described herewith illustration and photographs. Its distinctive characters are discussed and comments made on differences between this and its allied taxa. This new species is similar to M wightii, but clearly distinct by having sub-terete, greyish white branchlets, broadly elliptic to oblong leaves with slightly cordate to rounded leaf base, umbellate inflorescence with quadrangular peduncles and shortly pedicellate flowers. Information on habitat, distribution, and conservation status are provided.
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页码：106 / 110
页数：5
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