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Type: Article
Published: 2019-12-30
Page range: 279–284
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Chlorophytum tillariense (Asparagaceae), a new species from Western Ghats of India

Department of Botany, Abasaheb Marathe Arts and New Commerce, Science College, Rajapur- 416 702. District- Ratnagiri. Maharashtra, India (Affiliated to University of Mumbai, Mumbai).
Department of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur-416 004. Maharashtra, India.
Endemism lateritic plateaus Maharashtra taxonomy Tillari Monocots

Abstract

Chlorophytum tillariense, a new species of Chlorophytum from high altitudinal lateritic plateaus of Tillari area of Maharashtra, India, is described and illustrated. The new species is closely related to C. gothanense, which was recently described from the same region of Gothane village in Western Ghats. Coloured photographs and illustrations are provided to facilitate the identification.