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Curculigo sabui sp. nov. (Hypoxidaceae), a new species from Balaghat Ranges of Maharashtra, India
Author(s) -
Gaikwad Sayajirao P.,
Gore Ramchandra D.,
Garad Krushnadeoray U.,
Gholave Avinash R.
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.02340
Subject(s) - biology , umbel , raceme , botany , chromosome number , chromosome , inflorescence , karyotype , biochemistry , gene , cultivar
A new species, Curculigo sabui S.P.Gaikwad & Gore is described from margins of temporary fresh water streams in Yedshi‐Ramling Wild Life Sanctuary of Balaghat Ranges of Maharashtra, India. Morphologically it resembles Curculigo janarthanamii Gore & S.P.Gaikwad and C. multiflora Zimudzi but differs in having elliptic‐lanceolate to obovate (20–52 × 3.0–4.5 cm) leaf lamina, flowers three to five in umbel‐like racemes or sometimes solitary, seed coat with irregular striations and somatic chromosome number 2n = 36. A detailed morphological description with line drawings, photographs and comparative account of the species is provided here.