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Rotala konkanensis (Lythraceae): A new species of macrophyte from low-level ferricretes of Konkan region, Maharashtra

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Morphological studies of Rotala revealed a new species, Rotala konkanensis, from low-level ferricretes of the Konkan region of Maharashtra, India. The new species is described and illustrated here. A taxonomic key and morphological comparison table of new species with closely related taxa, geographical distribution and images are provided.

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The authors are thankful to the Head and Principal of the respective institute for the necessary laboratory facilities. Financial assistance was received from Science and Engineering Research Board–Department of Science and Technology (SERB-DST), New Delhi, by AP and MMS (Project file No. CRG/2019/006925); ANC (Project file No. CRG/2019/003087) is gratefully acknowledged. AP and MMS are also grateful to IAPT for a Research Grant 2023 and to Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD), Government of India, New Delhi, for research support. DBB is thankful to Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Research and Training Institute (MAHAJYOTI), Nagpur, Maharashtra, for providing financial assistance. We gratefully acknowledge the Maharashtra Biodiversity Board (MSBB) and the Forest Departments of Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu for providing permission to access biological resources. We express our thanks to the editors and reviewers for their suggestions to improve the manuscript.

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  1. Department of Botany, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra, 411 007, India

    Arun Prasanth & Milind M. Sardesai

  2. Department of Botany, Abasaheb Marathe Arts and New Arts, Science and Commerce College, District-Palghar, Mokhada, Maharashtra, 401 604, India

    Devidas B. Borude & Arun N. Chandore

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Prasanth, A., Borude, D.B., Chandore, A.N. et al. Rotala konkanensis (Lythraceae): A new species of macrophyte from low-level ferricretes of Konkan region, Maharashtra. Brittonia (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12228-024-09774-2

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