Justicia ekakusuma, A new species of Acanthaceae from Peninsular India

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Published: 15.12.1991
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.1991.01.1-2.06
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Justicia ekakusuma, Justicia procumbens, Peninsular India

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A. K. Pradeep
Department of Botany, University of Calicut, 673 635, Kerala, India
V. V. Sivarajan
A. K. Pradeep & V. V. Sivarajan Department of Botany, University of Calicut, 673 635, Kerala, India

Abstract

A new species of Justicia sect. Restellaria, viz. J. ekakusuma is described from Kera la in Peninsular India. It is allied to J. procumbens, but can be distinguished by its smaller habit, ovate or elliptic leaves and axillary, solitary flowers.

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Vol. 1 No. 1&2 (1991): Rheedea

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Pradeep, A. K., & Sivarajan , V. V. (1991). Justicia ekakusuma, A new species of Acanthaceae from Peninsular India. Rheedea, 1(1&2), 40-43. https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.1991.01.1-2.06
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