Psammogeton ranimagotrae sp. nov. (Apiaceae) a new species from Jammu
and Kashmir, India
Abstract
A new species of Psammogeton (Apiaceae) found in Samba district of Jammu
and Kashmir, India, is described and illustrated. It is similar to
Psammogeton canescens of this genus but differing from it in having
noticeably radical leaves, deeply ternate leave with acuminate apex, an
elongated stylopodium, and fruits hairs that are over three times longer
than they are wide. Together with the images, a distribution map,
comparison of closely related Psammogeton canescens with comparable
morphologies and phenologies, and a key are included.