Eragrostis nilgiriensis sp. nov. (Poaceae) from Nilgiri district, Tamil Nadu, India. (24th July 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vivek, C. P.; Murthy, G. V. S.; Nair, V. J.
• Is Part Of: Nordic journal of botany. Volume 31:Number 6(2013:Dec.)
• Page Start: 700
• Page End: 703
• Publication Date: 2013-07-24
• Subjects: Botany -- Periodicals; Mycology -- Periodicals; 580
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1756-1051.2012.01676.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0107-055X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>A new species of the grass genus <italic>Eragrostis</italic> Wolf, <italic>E. nilgiriensis</italic> C. P. Vivek, G. V. S. Murthy &amp; V. J. Nair sp. nov. from Nilgiri district, Tamil Nadu, India is described and illustrated. The species is allied to <italic>E. barrelieri</italic>, but differs from it mainly by the primary panicle branches not spiculate up to base, leaves not glaucous, lemma shorter and acute and by a much smaller caryopsis. The new species is morphologically similar also to <italic>E. minor</italic> and <italic>E. nigra</italic>. A table listing differences between these species is provided.</p> </abstract>