Hedyotis sithiravaraiensis (Rubiaceae): a new species from Southern India

Hedyotis sithiravaraiensis (Rubiaceae): a new species from Southern India

During the ethnobotanical survey on the Pakkamalai, Gingee Hills, one of the Eastern Ghats hill ranges, the authors found a new species, which has been used as a medicinal plant in the local region in India. After a critical examination of the specimen and literature, it is described as new to scien...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Asia-Pacific biodiversity 2020-12, Vol.13 (4), p.749-754
Hauptverfasser: Muruganandam, Subbiah, Devanathan, Krishnamoorthy, Ravikumar, Sundaramurthy, Narasimhan, Duvuru
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Sprache:eng
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Eastern Ghats
Ethnobotany
Gingee Hills
Medicinal plant
Senthumbai
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Zusammenfassung:During the ethnobotanical survey on the Pakkamalai, Gingee Hills, one of the Eastern Ghats hill ranges, the authors found a new species, which has been used as a medicinal plant in the local region in India. After a critical examination of the specimen and literature, it is described as new to science, Hedyotis sithiravaraiensis sp. nov. Description and illustration of the new species are given.
ISSN:2287-884X
2287-9544
DOI:10.1016/j.japb.2020.08.003