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A striking new unifoliolate and polycarpellate species of Senna (Fabaceae: Caesalpinioideae) from Andhra Pradesh, India
Author(s) -
Ramana Pragada Venkata,
Swamy Jetti,
Ahmedullah Mohammed
Publication year - 2019
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.02148
Subject(s) - caesalpinioideae , senna , biology , fabaceae , gynoecium , botany , pollen , stamen
Senna andhrica P.V. Ramana, J. Swamy and M. Ahmedullah, a new species from Andhra Pradesh, India, is described. The species is remarkable in having unifoliolate, oblong or ovate leaves, 2–3 carpellate gynoecium and reniform seeds. It is the second described species with unifoliolate leaves in the Cassiinae. In most other morphological characters, it is closely allied to Senna occidentalis (L.) Link.