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Euphorbia gokakensis sp. nov. (Euphorbiaceae) from sandstone formations in Karnataka, India
Author(s) -
Malpure N. V.,
Chandore A. N.,
Yadav S. R.
Publication year - 2016
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/njb.00997
Subject(s) - euphorbiaceae , euphorbia , biology , habit , botany , psychology , psychotherapist
Euphorbia gokakensis , a new succulent species of Euphorbiaceae, is described from the Belgaum district of Karnataka, India. The new species belongs to Euphorbia subgen. Euphorbia , and closely resembles Euphorbia caducifolia Haines. However, it is distinguished by its characteristic dwarf habit forming a compact cushion that hardly exceeds 50 cm in height.