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Two new varieties of Kuepferia pringlei (Gentianaceae) from Sikkim Himalaya
Author(s) -
Maity Debabrata,
Dey Sentu K.,
Favre Adrien
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.01201
Subject(s) - biology , phenology , botany , taxon
Two new varieties of Kuepferia pringlei D. Maity & S. K. Dey from north Sikkim (eastern Himalaya) are described, illustrated, and compared with closely related taxa of similar morphology. Details on its habitat, phenology and conservation status are provided. These previously undescribed varieties are most similar to, but distinct from, typical K. pringlei D. Maity & S. K. Dey, known from the eastern Himalaya. Both new taxa are compared with K. leucantha (Harry Sm. ex T.N. Ho & S.W. Liu) Adr.Favre.