Utricularia sainthomia (Lentibulariaceae), a new remarkable carnivorous species from the lateritic plateau of northern Kerala, India

Biju, P.; Josekutty, E.J.; Janarthanam, M.K.; Jomy, A.

Utricularia sainthomia (Lentibulariaceae), a new remarkable carnivorous species from the lateritic plateau of northern Kerala, India

Biju, P.; Josekutty, E.J.; Janarthanam, M.K.; Jomy, A.

Source : Rheedea. 30(2); 2020; 270-277.

URI: https://dx.doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2020.30.02.02
http://irgu.unigoa.ac.in/drs/handle/unigoa/6139

Date: 2020

Document Type: Journal article

Abstract:

A new species of Lentibulariaceae, Utricularia sainthomia collected from the lateritic plateau of northern Kerala, India is described and illustrated. It is compared with similar species, U. malabarica Janarth. & A.N.Henry and U. lazulina P.Taylor based on vegetative, floral and seed morphology. A key to the violet flowered species in India are provided.

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