Henckelia siangensis (Gesneriaceae): a remarkable new species from Northeast India

By

Taram, Momang
Borah, Dipankar
Taku, Ojar
Tag, Hui

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2020

Original Publication

PhytoKeys

Volume

160

Pages

1--6

Subjects

Arunachal Pradesh , flora of India , Himalaya , Morphology , new taxon

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers [2010]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.160.54459

 

Abstract

Henckelia siangensis, a new species from Arunachal Pradesh of Northeast India, is described and illustrated here. The new species is remarkably different from all other allied species by its 5-winged calyx and elliptic-ovate calyx segments. It superficially resembles H. calva in glabrous stem and petioles, but differs from it in having persistent bracts, a campanulate 5-winged calyx and a style with glandular indumentum. A detailed morphological description, photographic illustration, and distribution of the new species are presented.