Chiloschista confusa (Orchidaceae), a new species from the southern Western Ghats, Kerala, India
Title | Chiloschista confusa (Orchidaceae), a new species from the southern Western Ghats, Kerala, India |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2021 |
Authors | Mathew MJose, Mathew J, Salim PM, Szlachetko DL |
Journal | Annales Botanici Fennici |
Volume | 58 |
Start Page | 347 |
Issue | 4-6 |
End page | 353 |
Date Published | 09/2021 |
Type of Article | Article |
ISSN | 1797-2442 |
Abstract | Chiloschista confusa M.J. Mathew, J. Mathew, P.M. Salim & Szlach. (Orchidaceae), a new species from the southern Western Ghats, Kerala, India, is described and illus- trated based on morphological data. It has long been misidentified as C. fasciata, an Indo-Sri Lankan species. However, C. confusa differs from C. fasciata by its denser inflorescence with comparatively smaller flowers, glabrous inflorescence, pedicel and ovary, flattened callus disc with eglandular hairs, and protuberance of the spur. A key to the three species of Chiloschista known from south India (C. confusa, C. fasciata, C. glandulosa) is also provided. |
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