Summary. Rhynchospora panduranganii Viji, Shaju & Geetha Kum., a new species from the Western Ghats occurring within the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve is described and illustrated. The species is similar to the American R. scutellata Griseb., but differs by its more robust nature, much wider leaf blades, congested and more numerous spikelets per inflorescence, and larger achenes.
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The authors are grateful to Dr Wayt Thomas, Elizabeth G. Britton Curator of Botany, The New York Botanical Garden, USA for his expert opinion in confirming the identity of the species and revising the manuscript. Thanks are also due to The Director, JNTBGRI for providing facilities and encouragement. The State Forest Authorities of Kerala and Tamil Nadu are duly acknowledged for giving permission to conduct field studies in the Biosphere Reserves. Mr Deepu Sivadas, Senior Research Fellow, JNTBGRI deserves a word of appreciation for field assistance and formatting the manuscript.
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Viji, A.R., Shaju, T. & Geethakumary, M.P. Rhynchospora panduranganii (Cyperaceae), a new sedge species from the Western Ghats of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, India. Kew Bull 69, 9519 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-014-9519-8
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