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A new look at Kedarnatha P.K. Mukh . & Constance (Umbelliferae)
Author(s) -
Pimenov M. G.,
Kljuykov E. V.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
feddes repertorium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.24
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1522-239X
pISSN - 0014-8962
DOI - 10.1002/fedr.200411039
Subject(s) - genus , synonym (taxonomy) , type species , biology , botany , zoology
Abstract A field investigation of Kedarnatha sanctuarii P.K. Mukh. & Constance in its locus classicus and subsequent carpological analysis show the identity of the species and Trachydium garhwalicum H. Wolff , described from the same region of Tehri Garhwal (Uttaranchal, India). As this species differs in some essential characters from Trachydium, Trachyspermum, Chamaesium, Chamaesciadium, Schulzia, the genus Kedarnatha must be retained, and Indoschulzia Pimenov & Kljuykov is to be considered as its latter synonym. A new nomenclatural combination, K. garhwalica (H. Wolff ) Pimenov & Kljuykov comb. nov. have been proposed to name the type species. Cortia oreomyrrhiformis Farille & Malla and Trachydium hamelianum Farille & Malla are transferred to Kedarnatha [ K . oreomyrrhiformis ( Farille & Malla ) Pimenov & Kljuykov comb. nov. and K. hameliana ( Farille & Malla) Pimenov & Kljuykov comb. nov.]. Two new additional species, K. meifolia Pimenov & Kljuykov sp. nova from India and K. vaginata Pimenov & Kljuykov sp. nova from Burma, are described. As a result, the genus contains five species, distributed from Himachal Pradesh (India) to Burma. (© 2004 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)