| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication: | 2009 |
| Authors: | Punekar, S. A., Kumaran K. P. N. |
| Journal: | Novon |
| Volume: | 19 |
| Start Page: | 391 |
| Pagination: | 396 |
| Keywords: | Araceae, Arisaema, India, IUCN Red List, pollen morphology |
| Abstract: | Taxonomic and palynological studies on Arisaema Martius (Araceae) from the Western Ghats, India, distinguish two taxa belonging to section Tortuosa Engler. Arisaema sahyadricum S. R. Yadav, K. S. Patil & Bachulkar var. ghaticum Sardesai, S. P. Gaikwad & S. R. Yadav, a recently described variety in 2006, is treated here at the species level as A. ghaticum Punekar & Kumaran. Arisaema sivadasanii S. R. Yadav, K. S. Patil & Janarthanam, previously considered as a synonym of A. tortuosum (Wallich) Schott, is recognized here as the subspecies A. tortuosum subsp. sivadasanii (S. R. Yadav, K. S. Patil & Janarthanam) Punekar & Kumaran. Taxonomic implications are discussed and a key to the Arisaema taxa of the North Western Ghats is provided. |
| DOI: | 10.3417/2006127 |