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Striga indica (Orobanchaceae) – A new parasitic species from Southern Western Ghats of India
Author(s) -
Jayanthi P.,
Kumar K. M. Prabhu,
Rajendran A.,
Thomas Binu,
Sabu M.,
Pradeep A. K.
Publication year - 2014
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.201200025
Subject(s) - calyx , orobanchaceae , striga , scrophulariaceae , biology , botany , geography , germination
A new species of Striga Lour., S. indica K. M. Prabhu , P. Jayanthi , A. Rajendran & M. Sabu is described from the Western Ghats of India. This species is shows similarities to S. barthlottii Eb. Fisch . et al. , a recently described species from Morocco, but differs in unequal calyx lobes, equal bracteoles, short corolla tube, corolla colour and shape, fruit shape, stem colour, branching pattern, and presence of pubescence in various parts and host specificity. A detailed description with keys, illustrations, photographs, comparison chart and tables, conservation status and distributional details are provided. (© 2013 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)