Open AccessCapsicum sonitpurensis (Solanaceae) - A new species from Assam, India
Author(s) -
J. K. Sarma,
Gitamani Dutta,
Ashalata Devi
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
bangladesh journal of plant taxonomy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2224-7297
pISSN - 1028-2092
DOI - 10.3329/bjpt.v24i2.35117
Subject(s) - solanaceae , iucn red list , capsicum chinense , biology , taxon , botany , conservation status , horticulture , zoology , ecology , pepper , habitat , biochemistry , gene
A new species Capsicum sonitpurensis (Solanaceae) is proposed from Sonitpurdistrict of Assam. It resembles Capsicum chinense and C. annum but has many contrasting characters from each other. The description, photographs and IUCN conservation status of the species are provided.Bangladesh J. Plant Taxon. 24(2): 215-218.