LOMATOGONIUM GAURGOPALII, A NEW SPECIES OF GENTIANACEAE FROM SIKKIM HIMALAYA. (26th June 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Midday, M.; Ghosh, J.; Maity, D.
• Is Part Of: Edinburgh journal of botany. Volume 76:Number 3(2019)
• Page Start: 393
• Page End: 401
• Publication Date: 2019-06-26
• Subjects: Conservation, -- IUCN status, -- phytosociology, -- pollen exine architecture; Botany -- Periodicals; 581.05
• DOI: 10.1017/S0960428619000155
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0960-4286

Abstract

Abstract : Lomatogonium gaurgopalii sp. nov., a new species of Gentianaceae from Sikkim Himalaya, is described and illustrated. It can be distinguished from its morphologically closest relative, Lomatogonium cherukurianum S.K.Dey & D.Maity, mainly by its robust habit, longer internodes, much larger creamy yellow flower and much larger floral parts; the presence of many hairs in an inverted semilunar arrangement behind the filament bases; and its larger, narrowly ovoid to narrowly ellipsoid ovary. Lomatogonium gaurgopalii is also unique in having pollen grains with striate-reticulate exine ornamentation without perforations.