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A new species of Ischaemum, I. sayajiraoi Raole & R. J. Desai (Poaceae) is described and illustrated from Gujarat state, western India. A detailed morphological description and line drawing of the new species are provided.
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We thank Prof. Arun Arya, Head, Department of Botany, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara for providing the necessary laboratory facilities during this work.
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Raole, V.M., Desai, R.J. & Veldkamp, J.F. Ischaemum sayajiraoi, a new species of Poaceae from Gujarat, India. Kew Bull 66, 303–306 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-011-9287-7
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