Abstract
Psammogeton hirsuta sp. nov. (Apiaceae), a novel species
collected from specifically the lowlands of Jammu and Kashmir,
north-west India’s subtropical region, is described and illustrated.
Psammogeton hirsuta resembles one of its close relatives,
P. canescens, and P. shivalikense; however, it differs
significantly in terms of the plant being hirsute, sheaths of leaf
bases, ciliate peduncle degree of pubescence, bracts and bracteoles, and
fruit shape. Additionally, we provide phenology, a distribution map, a
comparison of species with comparable morphologies, and a key to closely
related species.