ELAEOCARPUS PULNEYENSIS, A NEW SPECIES OF ELAEOCARPUS (ELAEOCARPACEAE) FROM PENINSULAR INDIA, BASED ON MORPHOLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR EVIDENCE
Abstract
A new species of Elaeocarpus is described from the Kodaikanal region of Pulney Hills, India; it is morphologically allied to E. variabilis in having anther tips without setae or tuft of hairs and 3-locular pyrenes. It differs from the latter in having ovate, light-green sepals, and ellipsoid fruits enclosing ellipsoid pyrenes. Molecular phylogenetic analyses based on ITS and trnL–F regions revealed that Elaeocarpus pulneyensis is distinct from E. variabilis and support the novelty of the taxon.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
Plant Diversity and Evolution
Plant Ecology and Taxonomy Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Edinburgh Journal of Botany
- Volume
- 83
- Pages
- 1–14
- Publication date
- 14 January 2026