Two new varieties of Kuepferia pringlei D. Maity & S. K. Dey from north Sikkim (eastern Himalaya) are described, illustrated, and compared with closely related taxa of similar morphology. Details on its habitat, phenology and conservation status are provided. These previously undescribed varieties are most similar to, but distinct from, typical K. pringlei D. Maity & S. K. Dey, known from the eastern Himalaya. Both new taxa are compared with K. leucantha (Harry Sm. ex T.N. Ho & S.W. Liu) Adr.Favre. © 2016 The Authors

DEBABRATA MAITY

Botany

S K DEY

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Nordic Journal of Botany

The taxonomy of Cecil Marquand's ‘remarkable little plant’ Gentiana vernayi C. Marquand (Microsperma–Gentianaceae) is revised. A new subspecies, G. vernayi C. Marquand subsp. favrei S. K. Dey & D. Maity subsp. nov. is described and illustrated from Sikkim Himalaya. The new taxon is strikingly distinct from G. vernayi subsp. vernayi by its mostly elliptic, acute leaves, and bright white flowers with comparatively small floral parts. Moreover, the basal part of the ovary is symmetric and the ovarian stipe is longer. In addition, in the new taxon the calyx lobes are sometimes six. Information on the habitat, phenology, distribution and conservation status of both taxa is provided. Gentiana vernayi C. Marquand was described by Cecil Marquand based on specimens collected from southern Tibet. Both subspecies are here reported from India for the first time and constitutes an extension of the species known range to the Sikkim Himalaya, India. The sympatric nature of both the taxa is discussed. The asymmetrical plicae in G. vernayi and members of the genus Kuepferia Adr.Favre are assumed to be a morphological convergence. © 2016 The Authors

Taxonomy of the â€˜remarkable little plantâ€™ Gentiana vernayi (Microspermaâ€“Gentianaceae)

Populations of an unknown taxon of Lomatogonium A. Braun have been found during floristic surveys in the alpine pasture of north Sikkim, India. Comparison with morphologically similar taxa (Lomatogonium stapfii (Burkill) Harry Smith and L. longifolium Harry Smith) revealed that the new populations represent a species new to science, which is described as L. cherukurianum. Data on phenology, ecology and distribution of the new species is provided together with illustrations. © 2016 The Authors

Lomatogonium cherukurianum sp. nov. (Gentianaceae) from Sikkim Himalaya

A new species of Kuepferia (Gentianaceae), K. pringlei D.Maity and Sentu K.Dey from north Sikkim, Eastern Himalaya, is described and illustrated. Details of habitat, phenology and conservation status are given, and it is compared to related species. This previously undescribed species is most similar to, but distinct from, Kuepferia leucantha (Harry Sm. ex T.N.Ho and S.W.Liu) Adr.Favre, known from Bhutan and China. © 2015 Trustees of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.

Journal	Nordic Journal of Botany
Publisher	Blackwell Publishing Ltd
ISSN	0107-055X
Open Access	No