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Type: Article
Published: 2020-01-09
Page range: 104–112
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Sida sivarajanii (Malvaceae): a new species from India

Department of Botany, Shri. Vyankatesh Arts, Commerce and Science College, Deulgaon Raja, 443204, MS, India.
Department of Botany, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, 416004, MS, India.
Department of Botany, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007, India.
Aurangabad Maharashtra New taxon Novelty Eudicots

Abstract

A new species, Sida sivarajanii (Malvaceae) from Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India is described. It is morphologically most similar to S. alnifolia and S. rhomboidea but differs in its conical ovary covered with stellate pubescence, 5 styles, 5 dehiscent mericarps and multireticulate spermoderm pattern. The ITS sequence data also confirm the distinctness of the new species. In this study, a comprehensive description, phenology, distribution, habitat and identification key of S. sivarajanii are provided.