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Tetrataenium manilalianum , a new species of Apiaceae from the Western Ghats, Kerala, India

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A new species, Tetrataenium manilalianum C.Rekha, Amruth., Manudev and Sujana sp. nov. (Apiaceae) is described from Kerala, India. The new species appears to be similar to T. sprengelianum (Wight and Arn.) Manden., but it differs in several morphological features, including plant height, leaf and leaflet size and shape, number and size of rays, indumentum of bracts and bracteoles, flower number, size and shape of fruits, etc. A detailed description and diagnostic morphological characters of the newly described species are provided, along with photographs, a distribution map, phenology and habitat.

Source: Nordic Journal of Botany

DOI: 10.1002/njb.04966

Authors: Rekha Chappan, Amrutha Sundaran, Sujana Kanjiraparambil Arjunan, Kambiyelummal Madhavan Manudev

Institutions: University of Calicut, Botanical Survey of India

Language: English

Topic: Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,950