Psammogeton raniae‐magotrae sp. nov. (Apiaceae) from Jammu and Kashmir, India

Abstract

A new species of Psammogeton (Apiaceae) found in Jammu district of Jammu and Kashmir, India, is described and illustrated. It is closely allied to Psammogeton canescens and P. shivalikensis but differing from them in having noticeably radical and deeply ternate leaves, with acuminate apex, peduncle 1–3 cm long, nearly smooth or faintly ribbed, flowers dull white or pale yellow, an elongated stylopodium, fruits with hair that is nearly twice the fruit width. Together with the images, a distribution map and comparative account with morphological and phenological details of closely related P. canescens and P. shivalikensis are provided. Keys to all five species are also included.