Alysicarpus poklianus (Fabaceae, Desmodieae), a new species from India

Authors: Gholami, Akram DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.68.9975 Published: Jan. 1, 2016 Source: PhytoKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Alysicarpus · Topics: Botanical Research and Chemistry, Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies, Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics

A new species, Alysicarpus poklianus Gholami & Pandey from Sinhgarh, Maharashtra, India is described. It is morphologically most similar to A. hamosus but differs in having ovate leaves, rounded-ovate bracts, larger size of calyx, pods comprising 5–7 longer than broad joints with easily separable septa. In this study, a comprehensive description, and identification key of A. poklianus are provided.

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