Arisaema siahaense sp. nov. (Araceae) from India
Abstract
A new species of Arisaema Mart . (Araceae) belonging to sect. Fimbriata is described and illustrated here from the Siaha District, Mizoram, India. This new species is characterized by an evergreen, dioecious herbaceous habit, up to 1.08 m high, having a subglobose tuber, with a solitary trifoliate leaf. The characteristic spadix appendix is 15–21 cm long, pendulous, whip‐like, and exserted, bearing dense, filiform, brownish‐green 3.5–5.8 cm bristly projections. This new species belongs to the ‘ Fimbriata ' section under Arisaema and the allied species are Arisaema nonghinense , Arisaema tsangpoense , and Arisaema lihengianum .
Fields of Study & Subjects
Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
Plant Diversity and Evolution
Fern and Epiphyte Biology
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Nordic Journal of Botany
- Volume
- 2026
- Issue
- 4
- Publication date
- 28 January 2026
- Language
- EN