Henckelia bracteata (Gesneriaceae), from the S Western Ghats in India, is described as new to science and illustrated. It is compared with the similar H. humboldtiana from S India and Sri Lanka. Its conservation status is assessed according to IUCN categories and criteria. The name Didymocarpus humboldtianus, the basionym of H. humboldtiana, is lectotypified.
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2 March 2015
Henckelia bracteata, a new species of Gesneriaceae from S Western Ghats, India, and lectotypification of Didymocarpus humboldtianus (H. humboldtiana)
A. P. Janeesha,
Santhosh Nampy
Willdenowia
Vol. 45 • No. 1
Apr 2015
Vol. 45 • No. 1
Apr 2015
endemic
Kerala
Kottayam district
Kurisumala
Sri Lanka
taxonomy
Vagamon hills