Asystasia dalzelliana var. alba (Acanthaceae), a new variety from southern Western Ghats of Kerala, India

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https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.1680

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Anchal forest range, Capsule, Polygonal seeds, Whitish stamens

Abstract

Asystasia dalzelliana var. alba, a new variety of the family Acanthaceae is described and illustrated from the southern Western Ghats of Kerala, India. The new variety differs from the typical variety with respect to color of flowers and lack of black blue bands on the anthers. Critical notes along with conservation status of the new variety are provided.

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17-04-2022 — Updated on 19-04-2022

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Lekshmi VSD, Arya S, Kumar VNSA. Asystasia dalzelliana var. alba (Acanthaceae), a new variety from southern Western Ghats of Kerala, India. Plant Sci. Today [Internet]. 2022 Apr. 19 [cited 2024 Nov. 4];9(sp1):43-5. Available from: https://horizonepublishing.com/journals/index.php/PST/article/view/1680

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SPECIAL ISSUE: Plant systematics

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