1. A new species of genus Dendrophthoe Mart. (Lorantheae-Loranthaceae) from the Peninsular India
- Author
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Vinay Ranjan, Lal Ji Singh, J. Swamy, and L. Rasingam
- Subjects
0106 biological sciences ,010607 zoology ,Morphology (biology) ,Plant Science ,Loranthaceae ,Dendrophthoe ,010603 evolutionary biology ,01 natural sciences ,Genus ,lcsh:QH540-549.5 ,Botany ,Lorantheae ,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics ,Dendrophthoe Mart ,Ecology ,biology ,biology.organism_classification ,Peninsular India ,Mistletoe ,New species ,Insect Science ,Conservation status ,Animal Science and Zoology ,lcsh:Ecology ,Taxonomic key - Abstract
Dendrophthoe gamblei (Loranthaceae) a new species from the Peninsular India is described and illustrated along with conservation status. Apparently, new species is similar to Dendrophthoe memecylifolia (Wight and Arn.) Danser but strictly differs in respect to its morphology of vegetative and floral characters. A taxonomic key to the species of Dendrophthoe Mart. from India is also provided.
- Published
- 2020