Ragavan P, Mohan P M, Jayaraj R S C, Ravichandran K, Saravanan S
Department of Ocean studies and Marine Biology, Pondicherry University, Brookshabad Campus, Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India.
Department of Environment and Forests, Arunachal Pradesh, India.
PhytoKeys. 2015 Jul 13(52):95-103. doi: 10.3897/phytokeys.52.5037. eCollection 2015.
Rhizophoramucronatavar.alokii (Rhizophoraceae), a new variety of Rhizophora from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, is described and illustrated. The new variety is remarkable in having four stamens, laterally folded leaves, a short peduncle, thick leathery petals, and a four-sided ovary with a sessile style. A key for the species of Rhizophora of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is also provided.
描述并图示了印度安达曼和尼科巴群岛红树科的一个新变种——尖叶红树阿洛基变种(Rhizophora mucronata var. alokii)。该新变种的显著特征为有四个雄蕊、叶片侧向折叠、花梗短、花瓣厚且呈革质、子房四面形且花柱无柄。还提供了安达曼和尼科巴群岛红树属物种检索表。