Kuepferia kanchii sp. nov. (Gentianaceae) from Sikkim Himalaya. (29th March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Maity, D.; Dey, S. K.; Favre, A.
• Is Part Of: Nordic journal of botany. Volume 34:Number 4(2016:Aug.)
• Page Start: 416
• Page End: 420
• Publication Date: 2016-03-29
• Subjects: Botany -- Periodicals; Mycology -- Periodicals; 580
• DOI: 10.1111/njb.01050
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0107-055X

Abstract

Abstract : Kuepferia kanchii D. Maity, Sentu K. Dey & Adr. Favre, a new species from Sikkim Himalaya, is described and illustrated. It differs from its close relative K. infelix (C. B. Clarke) Adr. Favre ( = Gentiana infelix C. B. Clarke) by having sessile and smaller flowers, and smaller floral parts. Kuepferia kanchii is further characterized by a white corolla with bluish green patches on the outside at the base of each corolla lobe, and a corolla tube flushed with light green inside towards the base, blue filaments, sessile stigma, smaller capsule, and trigonous–elongated, ca 0.8 mm long and curved seeds.