Lomatogonium cherukurianum sp. nov. (Gentianaceae) from Sikkim Himalaya

Populations of an unknown taxon of Lomatogonium A. Braun have been found during floristic surveys in the alpine pasture of north Sikkim, India. Comparison with morphologically similar taxa (Lomatogonium stapfii (Burkill) Harry Smith and L. longifolium Harry Smith) revealed that the new populations r...

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Published in:Nordic journal of botany 2017-06, Vol.35 (3), p.348-353
Main Authors: Dey, Sentu K., Maity, D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alpine environments
Ecology
Evolution
Illustrations
New species
Pasture
Phenology
Physical characteristics
Polls & surveys
Populations
Taxa
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Summary:Populations of an unknown taxon of Lomatogonium A. Braun have been found during floristic surveys in the alpine pasture of north Sikkim, India. Comparison with morphologically similar taxa (Lomatogonium stapfii (Burkill) Harry Smith and L. longifolium Harry Smith) revealed that the new populations represent a species new to science, which is described as L. cherukurianum. Data on phenology, ecology and distribution of the new species is provided together with illustrations.
ISSN:0107-055X
1756-1051
DOI:10.1111/njb.01378