Three new species of Plectranthus (Lamiaceae) from south Western Ghats, India

Authors

  • Jose Mathew School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India
  • Regy Yohannan
  • Barry J Conn

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7751/telopea11470

Keywords:

India, Lamiaceae, Plectranthus, new species, south Western Ghats.

Abstract

Three new species of Plectranthus (Lamiaceae) from south Western Ghats are here recognised for the first time, viz., Plectranthus petricola J.Mathew & B.J.Conn, Plectranthus idukkianus J.Mathew, Yohannan & B.J.Conn and Plectranthus saxorum J.Mathew, Yohannan & B.J.Conn. Taxonomic descriptions, morphological differences to their allied taxa and colour photographs are provided to facilitate easy identification in the field.

Author Biography

  • Jose Mathew, School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India
    Research Scholar School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India

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Published

2017-07-27

Issue

Vol. 20

Section

Articles