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Strobilanthes pothigaiensis, a new species of Strobilanthes (Acanthaceae) allied to S. foliosus T. Anderson from southern Western Ghats, India, is described and illustrated.
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We are thankful to Dr G.V.S. Murthy, Joint Director, Botanical Survey of India, Coimbatore for facilities and encouragement; to Dr V. J. Nair, Scientist Emeritus, BSI, Coimbatore for providing the Latin diagnosis; to Dr A. N. Henry, Joint Director (Retd.) and Shri. V. Chandrasekaran, Botanist (Retd.), for helpful suggestions; to Dr Robert Scotland, (Oxford University) for confirming the identity during his visit to Madras Herbarium, Coimbatore, India and Dr P. Venu, Scientist E, BSI, Coimbatore for comments on the manuscript.
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Gopalan, R., Chithra, V. Strobilanthes pothigaiensis (Acanthaceae) — a new species from southern Western Ghats, India. Kew Bull 63, 499–501 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-008-9042-x
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