Vigna yadavii (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae), a new species from Western Ghats, India

Ramchandra Gore

doi:10.15468/jdk44k

Vigna yadavii (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae), a new species from Western Ghats, India

Citation

Gore R (2014). Vigna yadavii (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae), a new species from Western Ghats, India. Biodiversity Data Journal. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/jdk44k accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-12.

Description

A new species of Vigna Savi, subgenus Ceratotropis (Piper) Verdc., Vigna yadavii S.P. Gaikwad, R.D. Gore, S.D. Randive & K.U. Garad, sp. nov. is described and illustrated here. It is morphologically close to Vigna dalzelliana (Kuntze) Verdc. but differs in its underground obligate cleistogamous flowers on positively geotropic branches, hairy calyx, small corolla, linear style beak and dimorphic seeds with shiny seed coat.

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Ramchandra Gore
originator
position: Dr
Life Science Research Laboratory, Walchand College of Arts and Science, Solapur- 413 006 (MS)
Solapur
IN
email: ramdgore@gmail.com

Ramchandra Gore
metadata author
position: Dr
Life Science Research Laboratory, Walchand College of Arts and Science, Solapur- 413 006 (MS)
Solapur
IN
email: ramdgore@gmail.com

Ramchandra Gore
administrative point of contact
position: Dr
Life Science Research Laboratory, Walchand College of Arts and Science, Solapur- 413 006 (MS)
Solapur
IN
email: ramdgore@gmail.com