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Rubus sengorensis (Rosaceae): A New Record to India from Arunachal Pradesh


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1 Central National Herbarium, Botanical Survey of India, Howrah – 711 103, West Bengal, India
 

Rubus sengorensis Grierson & D. G. Long, a narrow endemic species to Bhutan is reported as a new record to India from Arunachal Pradesh. A detailed description, illustration of the habit and stipule, SEM image of pollen grain, distribution map along with scanned image of the isotype of Rubus sengorensis have been provided to facilitate its easy identification. The pollen study by SEM has been done for the first time. On the basis of pollen morphology and other characters, the species has been assigned to the subgenus Chamaebatus.

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Arunachal Pradesh, New Record, Subgenus Chamaebatus.
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Authors

Chandani Gupta
Central National Herbarium, Botanical Survey of India, Howrah – 711 103, West Bengal, India
S. S. Dash
Central National Herbarium, Botanical Survey of India, Howrah – 711 103, West Bengal, India

Abstract


Rubus sengorensis Grierson & D. G. Long, a narrow endemic species to Bhutan is reported as a new record to India from Arunachal Pradesh. A detailed description, illustration of the habit and stipule, SEM image of pollen grain, distribution map along with scanned image of the isotype of Rubus sengorensis have been provided to facilitate its easy identification. The pollen study by SEM has been done for the first time. On the basis of pollen morphology and other characters, the species has been assigned to the subgenus Chamaebatus.

Keywords


Arunachal Pradesh, New Record, Subgenus Chamaebatus.

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