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A new species and a new record of the genus Eragrostis (Poaceae: Chloridoideae) from western Himalaya, India

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Eragrostis kashmirensis, a new species from Kashmir is described and illustrated. The new species is allied to E. tremula but differs in habit, panicle branches, ligule, presence of glands and caryopsis. Further we add a new geographical record for Eragrostis schweinfurthii, found for the first time in western Himalaya. Furthermore, a lectotype is designated for Eragrostis schweinfurthii. In addition, a detailed morphological description, photoplates, and distribution maps are also provided.

Source: Nordic Journal of Botany

DOI: 10.1002/njb.04900

Authors: Smita Tiwari, Sangam Sharma, Supriya Tiwari, Shubham Jaiswal, Priyanka Agnihotri

Institutions: National Botanical Research Institute, Banaras Hindu University

Language: English

Topic: Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Science and Engineering Research Board

Award: G5977845717