Open AccessDipcadi krishnadevarayae (Asparagaceae), a new plant species from Andhra Pradesh, India
Author(s) -
Boyina Ravi Prasad Rao,
K. Prasad,
D. Veeranjaneyulu,
Mudavath Chennakesavulu Naik,
S. Salamma,
A. Narayanaswamy
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of threatened taxa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.264
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 0974-7907
pISSN - 0974-7893
DOI - 10.11609/jott.3039.8.13.9562-9567
Subject(s) - asparagaceae , biology , botany , stigma (botany) , locule , pollen , stamen
Dipcadi krishnadevarayae B.R.P.Rao (Asparagaceae), a new species from the Sri Krishnadevaraya University campus, Anantapuramu of Andhra Pradesh, India, is described and illustrated. The novel species is distinct from all other species of Dipcadi in having distinctly 6-lobed stigma and shows close affinity to D. serotinum (L.) Medik. and D. montanum (Dalzell) Baker. It differs from both allies in having a combination of up to 50cm long linear leaves, 85cm long 16–24 flowered scapes, greenish-yellow flowers, dark green band outside the outer tepals, distinctly 6-lobed stigma and up to 10 seeds in each locule.