Articles
Argostemma quarantena (Rubiaceae, Ruboideae), a new species from southern Western Ghats, India
Anoop Puthuparampil Balan- Aloor Jose Robi
Published 2021-04-06
Keywords
- Argostemmateae,
- Epilithic,
- Kottayam,
- Vagamon Hills
How to Cite
Puthuparampil Balan, A., Robi, A. J., & Sasidharan, N. (2021). Argostemma quarantena (Rubiaceae, Ruboideae), a new species from southern Western Ghats, India. Webbia, 76(1), 47–52. https://doi.org/10.36253/jopt-9592
Abstract
Argostemma quarantena, a new rubiaceous species from Vagamon Hills of southern Western Ghats, India is described and illustrated here. The species shows similarities with two south Indian endemics, A. anupama and A. courtallense, but differs in many qualitative attributes. The present status of genus Argostemma in India is briefly discussed. An artificial key for the identification of Argostemma in Western Ghats is also provided.
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