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Type: Article
Published: 2016-11-09
Page range: 51–60
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Plectranthus anamudianus (Lamiaceae): a new species from Western Ghats, India

Department of Botany, University of Calicut, Kerala- 673 635, India
Department of Botany, University of Calicut, Kerala- 673 635, India
Idukki Rajamala Eudicots India

Abstract

A new species, Plectranthus anamudianus (Lamiaceae) is described and illustrated from southern Western Ghats, India. The new species is similar to Plectranthus glabratus, in its inflorescence architecture but differs mainly by its habit, internode length, leaf size and shape, petiole length and texture, number of flowers per cyme, bract structure and recurved fruiting calyx. Detailed description, illustration, photographs, IUCN red list category, distribution map, notes on biogeography and other relevant notes are provided. Surface sculpturing pattern of pollen grains and mericarps of the two species are also compared.