Musa nagalandiana sp. nov. (Musaceae) from Nagaland,northeast India |
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| Authors: | Santanu Dey N S Jamir Rajib Gogoi S K Chaturvedi Hutoka Y Jakha Zubenthung P Kikon |
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| Institution: | 1. Dept of Botany, Nagaland Univ., , IN‐798627 Lumami, Nagaland, India;2. Botanical Survey of India, Arunachal Pradesh Regional Centre, , IN‐791111 Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, India;3. Dept of Botany, Guru Ghasidas Vishyavidyalaya, , Koni, Bilaspur, IN‐495009 Chhattisgarh, India |
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| Abstract: | Musa nagalandiana S. Dey & Gogoi, a new species of Musa sect. Musa, is described and illustrated from Zunheboto district, Nagaland, India based on morphological characteristics observed in the field. The new species is rare in the wild and found in tropical semi‐evergreen forest on the bank of the river Doyang, in Zunheboto district of Nagaland. A key to M. nagalandiana and related taxa is provided. |
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