Arundinella muthikulamensis (Poaceae), a new species from the Western Ghats of Kerala, India. Issue 1 (2nd January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sunil, C. N.; Prabhukumar, K. M.; Naveen Kumar, V. V.; Thomas, V. P.; Jose, Judin; Balachandran, Indira
• Is Part Of: Webbia. Volume 72:Issue 1(2017)
• Page Start: 101
• Page End: 104
• Publication Date: 2017-01-02
• Subjects: Elivalmala -- Kerala -- Muthikulam; Botany -- Periodicals; 580
• DOI: 10.1080/00837792.2017.1287814
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0083-7792

Abstract

Abstract: Arundinella muthikulamensis (Poaceae), a new species from the Western Ghats in Kerala, India, is described and illustrated. It closely resembles Arundinella laxiflora Hook. f., but differs in having a densely pilose leaf sheath, broad, ovate-lanceolate or elliptic-lanceolate, densely pilose blades with an acute and pungent apex, cartilaginous and prominently tubercle-based hairy margins, large spikelets with a long caudate-acuminate smooth upper glume, long lower lemma and large anthers.