A new variety of Crotalaria ramosissima (Fabaceae) from Tamil Nadu, India
- Author:
Binu THOMAS
;
Satheesh GEORGE
;
Arumugam RAJENDRAN
;
Indira BALACHANDRAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Crotalaria ramosissima var.;
kanuvayensis;
New variety;
Fabaceae;
Western ghats
- From:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
2012;(z3):1412-1414
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective: A new variety of Crotalaria ramosissima is described from the Western Ghats of India.Crotalaria ramosissima Roxb. var. kanuvayensis Binu T., K. M. Prabhu et A. Rajendran (Fabaceae) from Kanuvai hills, Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu. Methods: Compare this species with available varieties of Crotalaria and cross checked with previous literature for authetification of this taxa. Results: The current paper provides a detailed description of the new taxa along with illustrations, colour plates and other relevant notes. Conclusions: The present study concluded that this taxa is new to science from the Southern Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India.
