A New Species of Hedyotis L. (Rubiaceae) from the Velliangiri Hills, the Western Ghats, India

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Published: 31.12.2007
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2007.17.1-2.05
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Hedyotis nairii, New species, Velliangiri Hills, Tamil Nadu

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M. Murugesan
Post Graduate and Research Department of Botany Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore 641 029, Tamil Nadu, India
V. Balasubramaniam
Post Graduate and Research Department of Botany Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore 641 029, Tamil Nadu, India.

Abstract

Hedyotis nairii M. Murugesan et V Balasubramaniam, a new species, is described and illustrated from Velliangiri Hills in Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu, India. It differs from the allied H. beddomei Hook. f. in having elliptic, elliptic-lanceolate or oblanceolate leaves, lanceolate glandular stipules, glabrous cymes and pedicellate flowers. 

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Vol. 17 No. 1&2 (2007): Rheedea

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New Taxa
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Murugesan , M., & Balasubramaniam, V. (2007). A New Species of Hedyotis L. (Rubiaceae) from the Velliangiri Hills, the Western Ghats, India. Rheedea, 17(1&2), 25-27. https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2007.17.1-2.05

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