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A New Combination and Lectotypication of Two Names in Didymocarpus (Gesneriaceae)


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1 Botanical Survey of India, Industrial Section, Indian Museum Kolkata 700016, West Bengal, India
 

The paper deals with Didymocarpus pulchrus (pulcher) which is reduced to a variety of Didymocarpus punduanus Wall. ex R.Br. The diagnostic characters of the aforesaid species as well as the key to the varieties discussed in the paper with designation of lectotypification of varietal names.

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Didynocarpus, New Combination, Lectotype, Gesneriaceae, India.
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  • A New Combination and Lectotypication of Two Names in Didymocarpus (Gesneriaceae)

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Authors

Sudeshna Datta
Botanical Survey of India, Industrial Section, Indian Museum Kolkata 700016, West Bengal, India
B. K. Sinha
Botanical Survey of India, Industrial Section, Indian Museum Kolkata 700016, West Bengal, India

Abstract


The paper deals with Didymocarpus pulchrus (pulcher) which is reduced to a variety of Didymocarpus punduanus Wall. ex R.Br. The diagnostic characters of the aforesaid species as well as the key to the varieties discussed in the paper with designation of lectotypification of varietal names.

Keywords


Didynocarpus, New Combination, Lectotype, Gesneriaceae, India.

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