A new species of Pyrenaria (Theaceae-Theoideae) from Northeast India

Authors

  • Krishna Upadhaya Department of Basic Sciences and Social Sciences, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong-793022, Meghalaya, India
  • Aabid Hussain Mir Department of Environmental Studies, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong-793022, Meghalaya, India
  • Dilip Kumar Roy Botanical Survey of India, Eastern Regional Centre, Shillong- 793003, Meghalaya, India
  • Nripemo Odyuo Botanical Survey of India, Eastern Regional Centre, Shillong- 793003, Meghalaya, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7751/telopea10452

Keywords:

Cherrapunjee, Meghalaya, new species, northeast India

Abstract

A new species of the genus Pyrenaria (Theaceae) from Cherrapunjee-Mawsynram Hills in the Meghalaya State, north-eastern India, P. cherrapunjeana Mir, is described and illustrated. It is morphologically similar to P. diospyricarpa Kurz var. camelliiflora (Kurz) S.X.Yang, P. khasiana R.N.Paul and P. menglaensis G.D.Tao. Notes on distribution, habitat and conservation status of the new species are provided, along with a key to the Indian species of Pyrenaria.

Author Biographies

  • Krishna Upadhaya, Department of Basic Sciences and Social Sciences, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong-793022, Meghalaya, India
    Assistant Professor. Department of Basic Sciences and Social Sciences, North Eastern Hill University Shillong-793022, Meghalaya
  • Aabid Hussain Mir, Department of Environmental Studies, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong-793022, Meghalaya, India
    Research Scholar, Department of Environmental Studies, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong-793022, Meghalaya, India

Downloads

Published

2017-02-28

Issue

Vol. 20

Section

Articles