篇名 | Parthenocissus renukae, a new species of Vitaceae from South India |
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卷期 | 63:2 |
作者 | Puthur Varghese ANTO 、 A. K. PRADEEP 、 Franklin FRANCIS 、 Nimmi C. DOMINIGOSE 、 Hari SASIDHARAN |
頁次 | 139-142 |
關鍵字 | Cissus 、 India 、 Kerala 、 New species 、 Parthenocissus 、 Vitaceae 、 Scopus 、 TSCI 、 SCIE |
出刊日期 | 201806 |
DOI | 10.6165/tai.2018.63.139 |
A new species of Vitaceae from Kerala, India, Parthenocissus renukae Anto & Pradeep is described and illustrated. The species resembles P. semicordata Planch. and Cissus aristata Blume in certain morphological characters. It differs from P. semicordata in having simple leaves clothed with T-shaped hairs on its abaxial surface, shorter (upto 8cm) petioles, 8-branched tendrils, umbellate inflorescences and tomentose petals. It also differs from C. aristata in having pads at tendril tips, 8-branched tendrils and T-shaped hairs on the abaxial leaf surface. The species is known from the type locality, Mangad and Peruvanmala in Thrissur district of Kerala.