Commelina badamica (Commelinaceae), a new species from India
Authors
Mayur D. Nandikar
Naoroji Godrej Centre for Plant Research (NGCPR)
c/o Lawkim Motors Division
431, Village Shindewadi, Post Shirwal,
Dist: Satara, Maharashtra, India 412 801
Rajaram V Gurav
Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India 416 004.
A new species, Commelina badamica from the sandstone plateaus of Badami, Karnataka, India is described and illustrated. C. badamica is similar to C. clavata and C. diffusa, but differs in indefinite habit; linear–narrowly lanceolate leaves; puberulous or velutinous to tomentose spathes; clawless petals; velutinous ovary; radiately tri-lobed stigma; one capsule per spathe and trapezoidal, ventrally truncate seeds.
Author Biographies
Mayur D. Nandikar, Naoroji Godrej Centre for Plant Research (NGCPR)
c/o Lawkim Motors Division
431, Village Shindewadi, Post Shirwal,
Dist: Satara, Maharashtra, India 412 801
Department of Plant Sciences
Rajaram V Gurav, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India 416 004.
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