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Musa puspanjaliae sp. nov. (Musaceae) from Arunachal Pradesh, India
Author(s) -
Gogoi Rajib,
Häkkinen Markku
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
nordic journal of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1756-1051
pISSN - 0107-055X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1756-1051.2013.00182.x
Subject(s) - musaceae , biology , botany , taxon , key (lock) , musa acuminata , ecology
Musa puspanjaliae R. Gogoi & Häkkinen, a new species of Musa sect. Musa , is described and illustrated from west Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh, India based on morphological characteristics observed in the field. The new species is common in Sessa, Zero Point to Ramda on Sepa road of west Kameng and Hazi Basti, Ziro of lower Subansiri district in Arunachal Pradesh. A key to M. puspanjaliae and related taxa is provided.