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Issue: Vol. 434 No. 2: 26 February 2020
Type: Article
Published: 2020-02-26
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.434.2.5
Page range: 195–200
Abstract views: 25
PDF downloaded: 1

Chloris telanganae (Chloridoideae: Poaceae), a new species from Telangana State, India

Botanical Survey of India, Deccan Regional Centre, Kendriya Sadan, Koti, Hyderabad – 500095, Telangana, India.
Botanical Survey of India, Deccan Regional Centre, Kendriya Sadan, Koti, Hyderabad – 500095, Telangana, India.
Department of Botany, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam - 530 003, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Department of Botany, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam - 530 003, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Deccan plateau grasses nomenclature taxonomy Telangana state Monocots

Abstract

Chloris telanganae (Poaceae), a new species from Telangana, India, is described and illustrated. This new species is similar to C. wightiana but differs many characters which are discussed here. An updated key for Indian Chloris is also provided for easy identification.