<Emphasis Type=Italic>Peristylus balakrishnanii</Emphasis> (Orchidaceae), a new species from the Andaman archipelago,India

Peristylus balakrishnanii, is described and illustrated from Rutland Island, Andaman Archipelago, India.     

<Emphasis Type=Italic>Cantharellus pseudoformosus</Emphasis>, a new species associated with <Emphasis Type=Italic>Cedrus deodara</Emphasis> from India

The genus Cantharellus is known to have a global distribution and to form ectomycorrhizal associations with a diverse set of host plants. Here we describe Cantharellus pseudoformosus as a species new to science with a possible association with Cedrus deodara. ITS and LSU data demonstrated that the material from India is distinct from Cantharellus formosus and other closely related species.     

<Emphasis Type=Italic>Boletus kermesinus</Emphasis>, a new species of <Emphasis Type=Italic>Boletus</Emphasis> section <Emphasis Type=Italic>Luridi</Emphasis> from central Honshu,Japan

Boletus kermesinus, a new species of Boletus section Luridi, is fully described and illustrated based on the materials collected in subalpine coniferous forests of central Honshu, Japan. It has distinctive features of dark-red basidiomata having distinct viscidity in the pileus surface, usually unchanging flesh, discolorous red pores, and an entirely reticulate stipe becoming coarsely lacerate-rimose with age.     

<Emphasis Type=Italic>Gagea robusta</Emphasis> (Liliaceae), a new species from <Emphasis Type=Italic>Flora Iranica</Emphasis> area

A new species, endemic to the Flora Iranica area, Gagea robusta (Liliaceae) is described and illustrated. It differs from G. reticulata (Pall.) Schult. & Schult. f. in having a puberulent indumentum on the basal leaf and from G. setifolia Baker ex Aitch. in having a long neck (up to 12 cm long). Its ecology, distribution and conservation status are discussed.     

<Emphasis Type=Italic>Barleria compacta</Emphasis>: a new species in <Emphasis Type=Italic>Barleria</Emphasis> sect. <Emphasis Type=Italic>Prionitis</Emphasis> (Acanthaceae) from Somalia

Following a re-examination of the material treated under Barleria brevispina (Fiori) Hedrén in the recent Flora of Somalia account of the Acanthaceae, it is concluded that two distinct species are involved and Barleria compacta Malombe & I. Darbysh. is described here from north-eastern Somalia. Its affinities and conservation status are discussed.     

<Emphasis Type=Italic>Hyptis maya</Emphasis>, a new species of <Emphasis Type=Italic>Lamiaceae</Emphasis> from Belize,Central America,and the closely related <Emphasis Type=Italic>H. lanceolata</Emphasis>

A new species of Lamiaceae from Belize: Hyptis maya is described and illustrated. It is closely related to the more widespread H. lanceolata Poir., with which it is compared.     

<Emphasis Type=Italic>Ceropegia bhatii</Emphasis>, a new species of Apocynaceae: Ceropegieae from Karnataka,India

Ceropegia bhatii S. R. Yadav & Shendage, discovered from Malebennur Ghat in Davangere district of Karnataka State is described and illustrated. It is similar to Ceropegia noorjahaniae M. A. Ansari but is distinct in its twining habit, two-flowered cyme, slightly inflated corolla tube and corolla lobe margins that are not recurved.     

<Emphasis Type=Italic>Passiflora cristalina,</Emphasis> a striking new species of <Emphasis Type=Italic>Passiflora</Emphasis> (Passifloraceae) from Mato Grosso,Brazil

A new red-flowered species of Passiflora, P. cristalina Vanderpl. & Zappi, is described from the tropical rainforest of Mato Grosso, Brazil. The species is illustrated and its affinities with related species are discussed, and a key to the species of supersect. Distephana to which it belongs is provided.     

Two new species and a new combination in <Emphasis Type=Italic>Conchocarpus</Emphasis> (<Emphasis Type=Italic>Rutaceae,Galipeeae</Emphasis>) from eastern Brazil

Two new species of Rutaceae, Conchocarpus hamadryadicus Pirani & Kallunki and C. minutiflorus Groppo & Pirani are described and illustrated. Both are known so far only from small remnants of forests, the former in the caatinga dominium in Bahia, the latter in moist forests near Santa Teresa, Espírito Santo, Brazil. Their main diagnostic features are delineated, and their relationships to other species of Conchocarpus are discussed. Because Rauia racemosa Nees & Mart. can no longer be recognised as a synonym of Conchocarpus fontanesianus (A. St.-Hil.) Kallunki & Pirani, a new combination, C. racemosus (Nees & Mart.) Kallunki & Pirani, is provided, with comments.     

<Emphasis Type=Italic>Croton limae</Emphasis> (Euphorbiaceae), a new species of section <Emphasis Type=Italic>Argyroglossum</Emphasis> from northeastern Brazil

A new species in Croton section Argyroglossum from northeastern Brazil is described and illustrated. Croton limae was previously confused with C. tricolor and C. argyrophyllus, which are the most closely related species. Its geographic distribution is discussed and a key to distinguish these three related species is presented.     

A new endemic species of Pandanaceae from India: <Emphasis Type=Italic>Pandanus palakkadensis</Emphasis>

Pandanus palakkadensis, a new species from the Palakkad, Kerala state, India is described and illustrated. The new species can be easily distinguished from the other members of the genus it most closely resembles, P. canaranus Warb. and P. furcatus Roxb. in having a drupe with flat pileus, endocarp broadly truncate, concave on either side with distinctly elevated shoulders, a sharp, obliquely pointed stigma and cylindrical fruit. This distinctive species is endemic to the region of collection and is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) based on the IUCN Red List criteria.