Kongunadu Research Journal
Vol. 4 No. 2 (2017): Vol 4, Iss 2, Year 2017 (Dr.S.Paulsamy Commemoration Issue)
Articles

A NEW SPECIES OF CEROPEGIA L. (APOCYNACEAE) FROM SOUTHERN WESTERN GHATS OF INDIA

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  • Karuppusamy S,
  • Ravichandran V
Karuppusamy S
Department of Botany, Centre for Botanical Research, The Madura College (Autonomous), Madurai – 625 011.
Ravichandran V
Department of Botany, Centre for Botanical Research, The Madura College (Autonomous), Madurai – 625 011.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26524/krj213
Published December 30, 2017
Keywords
  • Ceropegia paulsamii, Apocynaceae, western ghats, Megamalai wildlife sanctuary
How to Cite
S, K., & V, R. (2017). A NEW SPECIES OF CEROPEGIA L. (APOCYNACEAE) FROM SOUTHERN WESTERN GHATS OF INDIA. Kongunadu Research Journal, 4(2), 133-135. https://doi.org/10.26524/krj213

Abstract

Ceropegia paulsamii Karuppusamy et Ravichandran sp. nov. (Apocynaceae) is described and illustrated from Megamalai wildlife sanctuary in southern Western Ghats of Tamilnadu state, India. It is similar to Ceropegia decaisneana Wight but differs in sub-succulent fasciculate roots, flowers with short corolla lobes with middle constriction, outer corona trilobed, whitish, and basally caudate each coronal segment.

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