Murdannia saddlepeakensis (Commelinaceae) – a new species from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

By

Ramana, M. Venkat
Nandikar, Mayur
Gurav, Rajaram Vithoba
Tagore, Johny Kumar
Sanjappa, M.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2013

Original Publication

PhytoKeys

Volume

20

Pages

9-15

Subjects

Andaman and Nicobar Islands , Commelinaceae , India , Murdannia saddlepeakensis , new species

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers [2010]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.20.3611

 

Abstract

Murdannia saddlepeakense (Commelinaceae), a new species from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, is described and illustrated. The new species is remarkable for its narrowly linear leaves, two fertile stamens, single seeded locule and scorbiculate seeds.