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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2017-07-27

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