A new variety of Alseodaphne semecarpifolia Nees (Lauraceae) from the Western Ghats of Kerala, India

A new variety of Alseodaphne semecarpifolia Nees (Lauraceae) from the Western Ghats of Kerala, India

A new variety from the Western Ghats of Kerala, Alseodaphne semecarpifolia Nees var. malabarica var. nov. is described and illustrated. It chiefly differs from its most morphologically similar taxon A. semecarpifolia Nees var. angustifolia Meisn., in having thickly coriaceous, considerably smaller l...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Aloor Jose Robi, Punnakkal Sreedharan Udayan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Taiwan University 2017-08-01
Series:Taiwania
Subjects:
India
Alseodaphne semecarpifolia
Kerala
Lauraceae
Malabar
New variety
Online Access:http://tai2.ntu.edu.tw/taiwania/abstract.php?type=abstract&id=1507
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Summary:A new variety from the Western Ghats of Kerala, Alseodaphne semecarpifolia Nees var. malabarica var. nov. is described and illustrated. It chiefly differs from its most morphologically similar taxon A. semecarpifolia Nees var. angustifolia Meisn., in having thickly coriaceous, considerably smaller leaves and entire margin; ferruginous tomentose apical bud; sparsely puberulent inflorescence; 2-loculed third whorl of stamens; glabrous, greenish fruit pedicel.
ISSN:0372-333X
0372-333X

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