Revisionary insights into the genus Ledebouria (Asparagaceae) from India
Author
Chakral, Kiran Gangadhar
0000-0003-2088-3405
R. D & S. H. National College, Bandra (W), Mumbai- 400050, Maharashtra, India
kiranchakral.kc@gmail.com
Author
Dutta, Suchandra Ranjit
0000-0001-6448-2203
R. D & S. H. National College, Bandra (W), Mumbai- 400050, Maharashtra, India
suchandra.dutta@rdnational.ac.in
Author
Rodrigues, Hensal
0000-0002-1692-3227
R. D & S. H. National College, Bandra (W), Mumbai- 400050, Maharashtra, India
rodrigueshensal@gmail.com
Author
Dwivedi, Mayank
0000-0002-9638-754X
Department of Science & Technology, Mehrauli, Delhi, India
mayank_dwivedi10@yahoo.com
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Phytotaxa
2024
2024-03-14
641
1
1
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http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.641.1.1
journal article
10.11646/phytotaxa.641.1.1
1179-3163
1.
Ledebouria hyacinthina
Roth (1821: 195)
var.
hyacinthina
Type:
—
INDIA
.
Walllich H. B. Heyne 5170B,
(
Lectotype
, BMC00958267!) =
Scilla hyacinthina
(Roth) Mc Bride (1918: 14)
.
Description:
—Bulbous herb,
10–25 cm
long, solitary, bulb hypogeal, dead bulb scales compactly arranged, without threads when torn, outer scales brown, membranous, inner fleshy scales whitish. Foliage leaves synanthous, 3–6 per bulb, 20–30 (45) ×
1–4 cm
, rosulate, erect, spreading or flapping, sessile or pseudo-petiolate, lanceolate to ovate, canaliculate, fleshy, mucilaginous, without threads when torn, dark green to purple blotches, base cuneate, apex acute to obtuse, green occasionally spotted with purple, margins entire, green or transparent; leaf tip bulbils present or absent. Inflorescence 1–3 per bulb, longer than leaves, erect to flaccid. Flowers more than 25 per raceme, protandrous, tepals 6, campanulate, 5–6 ×
5–6 mm
, oblong, arranged in two whorls of three each, white to purple with green recurved, equal, cucullate. abortive flowers may be observed at the base of raceme ca
20 in
number. Bracts 2, well developed, glabrous, membranous, one linear
1–1.5 mm
long and other hyaline
1.5–2 mm
long, lanceolate to ovate, mostly acuminate at apex or bifid, hyaline and turn green as the flowers mature, persistent. Pedicel spreading,
4–12 mm
long, maroon, Stamens 6, erect, filament as long as style, uniseriate, white at base and purple towards apex, inserted at throat of the perianth tube, Filament perianth tube fused epi-tepalous, base slightly swollen. Anther
1–3 mm
long, pale yellow at maturity, dehiscence longitudinal. Ovary tricarpellary, 2 ovules per locule, syncarpous, superior, stipitate, stipe ca
1mm
long, each carpel bilobed, ovary conical to ellipsoid (in lateral view), basal lobes absent. Style triangular in transverse viewglabrous, purple. Stigma below the level of anther lobes in young flowers, gradually projecting upwards. Capsule globose, Fruits 1–2 (3). Seed globose to ovate, surface wrinkled, brown.
FIGURE 2
. Best Maximum likelihood tree retrieved after the analysis of cpDNA (
trn
C-
ycf6
) sequenced 107 samples bootstrap value>75 % indicated along with branches, Names are to right of the tree.
FIGURE 3.
Best Maximum likelihood analysis retrieved after the analysis of cpDNA (trn
L-F
) sequenced 87 samples only bootstrap value>75 % indicated along with branches. Names are to right of the tree.
Specimen examined:
—
INDIA
.
Goa
:
Colem
,
19 June 2003
,
Datar
, (
AHMA
!)
.
Maharashtra
:
Pune
,
Bhor
hill,
29 July 1957
,
Vartak
,
9550
(
AHMA
!)
;
Sinhagad
,
20 July 1958
,
Vartak
,
13480, 13481
(
AHMA
!)
;
Junnar
,
Hirve
,
07 June 2001
,
Nagarkar
19916
,
19017
(
AHMA
!)
;
05 July 2003
,
Nagarkar
, 22745
(
AHMA
!)
;
Vetal
hill,
Law
college,
16 June 1988
,
Joshi
,
VH
538,
VH538a
(
AHMA
!)
;
Vetal
hill,
18 July 1955
,
Vartak
,
751
(
AHMA
!)
;
Mulashi
,
Sutarwadi
,
28 June1984
,
Upadhye, MP
039
(
AHMA
!)
;
Pune University
,
15 June1973
,
Datar.
8073, 8074, 8075, 8076, 8077
(
AHMA
!)
;
12 June 1973
,
Datar
, 8070, 8071, 8072
(
AHMA
!)
;
28 August 1980
,
Gaunjadkar
,
16566
(
AHMA
!)
;
Parvati
,
25 June1981
,
Kulkarni
, 431 (
AHMA
!)
;
Katraj
hill,
15 June 1956
,
Vartak
, 4549
(
AHMA
!)
;
Shivneri
hills,
25 July 1963
,
Ansari
, 88681
(
BSI
!)
;
AlandI,
Chakan
,
9 June1963
,
Rao
, 85287
(
BSI
!)
;
Nawargaon forest
,
21 August1973
,
Wadhwa
, 137447a
(
BSI
!)
;
Shivneri
fort,
24 June1964
,
Hemadri
, 94322
(
BSI
!)
;
Purandhar Road
,
19 July 1963
,
Seshadri
,
86561
(
BSI
!)
;
Golf
club,
Yerwada
,
28 July 1962
,
Rao
, 39529
(
BSI
!)
;
Shivneri
hill,
17 July 1965
,
Ansari
,
88792
, (
BSI
!)
;
Alandi
,
28 June 1966
,
Moorthy
, 68572
(
BSI
!)
;
Katraj
,
16 June1956
,
Puri
,
2354
(
BSI
!)
;
Haveli
,
16 July1964
,
Ansari
, 97512
(
BSI
!)
;
Khanapur
,
11 August1964
,
Ansari
, 97596
(
BSI
!)
;
Dive Ghat
,
04 July 2016
,
Nandikar
,
1409
(
NGCPR
!)
;
15 July 2017
,
Giranje
, 1429
(
NGCPR
!)
;
Inglun Ghat
,
12 June 2018
,
Giranje
, 1434
(
NGCPR
!),
Junnar
,
23 June 2014
,
Punekar
, 1401
(
NGCPR
!)
;
Inglun Ghat
,
22 June 2017
,
Nandikar
, 1418
(
NGCPR
!), 06-2015,
Nandikar
, 1403
(
NGCPR
!),
Ahmadnagar
,
Sangamner
,
Dalasane
,
23 June 2017
,
Nandikar
et al., 1419
(
NGCPR
!)
;
Amaravati
,
Belkund
,
28 June 1977
,
Ansari
, 149319
(
BSI
!)
;
Umarkhed
,
Amaravati
,
18 June 1977
,
Ansari
, 146802
(
BSI
!),
Dhami
,
2 July 1977
,
Ansari
, 149359
(
BSI
!)
;
Burmi forest
,
19 June1977
,
Ansari
,
146816
(
BSI
!)
;
Bairat
,
22 June 1977
,
Ansari
, 146885
(
BSI
!)
;
Toribanda
,
27 August 1976
,
Ansari
,
144097
(
BSI
!)
;
Burmi forest
,
19 June 1977
,
Ansari
, 146859
(
BSI
!)
;
Silwassa
,
28 June 1964
,
Ansari
,
98505
(
BSI
!)
;
Chalisgaon
,
14 July1957
,
Mahajan
, 20632
(
BSI
!)
;
Nashik
,
Igatpuri
,
8 May1962
,
Rane
, 81331
(
BSI
!)
;
Khandala
,
30-06-1956
,
Puri
, (
BSI
!)
;
Akola
,
Adan Dam Site
,
26 June 1977
,
Kamble
, 153869
(
BSI
!)
;
Narnala
fort,
24 June 1978
,
Kamble
, 153759
(
BSI
!)
;
Mahan
,
22 June 1978
,
Kamble
, 153725
,
153726
(
BSI
!)
;
Satara
,
Patan
,
Borirange
,
8 August 1979
,
Karthikeyan
, 160076
(
BSI
!)
;
Bhade Village
,
Veer Dam
,
15 June 2017
,
Giranje
et al. 1417
(
NGCPR
!)
;
Kas Plateau
,
12 September 2015
,
Nandikar
, 1404
(
NGCPR
!)
;
22 June 2017
,
Nandikar
, 1418
(
NGCPR
!)
;
Pandavdara
,
01 July 2017
,
Giranje
, 1424
(
NGCPR
!)
;
Shirwal
,
Chheda Company
,
27 June 2017
,
Balakrishna
,
1423
(
NGCPR
!)
;
Shirwal
,
Miraj
,
15 June 2017
,
Giranje
et al
., 1416 (
NGCPR
!)
;
Palashi
,
21 June 2016
,
Nandikar
, 1406
(
NGCPR
!)
;
Kas
,
June 1991
,
Bachulkar
, 5137 (
SUK
!)
;
Suttagatti
,
23 June 2007
,
Chandore
, ANC320
(
SUK
!)
;
Buldhana
:
Wasali forest
,
30 June 2011
,
Karpure
, 1256
(28253)
;
Solapu
r:
Gangewadi
,
28 July 2011
,
Jayanthi
, 199217
(
BSI
!)
;
Kolhapur
,
Kandalgaon
,
22 November 2002
,
Das
, 183895
(
BSI
!)
;
Raigad
,
Kankeshwar
,
14 June 1978
,
Sane
, K-699
(
AHMA
!)
;
Ratnagiri
,
Guhaghar
,
11 June 2018
,
Giranje
, 1433
(
NGCPR
!)
;
Jaitapur
,
27 May 2022
,
Suchandra
et al, SHK 46
(
RDNCP
!)
;
Raigad
,
Kankeshwar Temple
,
15 June 2017
,
Giranje
, 1420
(
NGCPR
!)
;
Kankeshwar Temple
,
2 July 2023
,
Suchandra
et al. SHK 48
(
RDNCP
!)
Mapgaon
,
25 June 2017
,
Giranje
, 1420
(
NGCPR
!)
;
Gadchiroli
,
Armori
,
15 June 2015
,
Kahalkar
,
1421
(
NGCPR
!)
;
Satara
,
Kas Pathar
,
30 July 2021
,
Suchandra
et al, SHK26
(
RDNCP
!)
;
Kolhapur
,
Ajra
,
15 July 2022
,
Suchandra
et al. SHK24
(
RDNCP
!)
.
Karnataka
:
Belgaon
,
8 July 2010
,
Chavan
, 2042
(
AHMA
!)
;
Mysore
,
11 August1963
,
Raghavan
, 90012
(
BSI
!)
;
Birnali
,
10 August1976
,
Singh
, 142828
(
BSI
!)
;
North Kanara
,
5 June 1885
,
Talbot
,
(
BSI
!)
;
North Kanara
10 July 1889
,
Talbot
(
BSI
!)
;
Dodda
malki,
04 June 2014
,
Jayanthi
, 195758
(
BSI
!)
;
Dharwad
,
20 May1904
,
Bhide
, 16696
(
BSI
!)
;
Belgaon
,
Suttagatti
,
01 June 2017
,
Giranje
, 1414
(
NGCPR
!),
Gokak
,
16 July 2020
,
Nandikar
, 1410,
(NGCPR0!)
;
Khanapur
,
24 June 2016
,
Girnanje
et al. 1407
(
NGCPR
!)
;
Bagalkot
,
Badami
,
17 July 2016
,
Nandikar
, 1411, 1431
(
NGCPR
!)
;
Bagalkot
,
Badami
,
23 July 2023
,
Suchandra
et al.
SHK21 (
RDNCP
!)
.
Andra Pradesh
:
Shesachalam
,
19 August 2018
,
Malpure
, 1441
(
NGCPR
!)
;
Palakona
,
3 September 2014
,
Prasanna
, 004546
(
BSID
!)
;
Thumallaballu-Rajampet
,
01 September 2014
,
Prasanna
et al. 004507
(
BSID
!)
;
East Godavari
,
Machalipatanam
,
14 September 1980
,
Ramamurthy
, 88870
(
BSID
!)
;
Prakasham
,
Chinnaganjam
,
25 June 1988
,
Ravikumar
, 88122
(
BSID
!)
;
Kadapa
,
Mabbuchintala
palli,
19 August 2009
,
Pajaikullaiswamy
, 37682
(
BSID
!)
;
Adilabad
,
Kanchanpalli
,
28 June 1987
,
Ravishankar
, 85223
(
BSID
!)
;
Mehabubnagar
,
26 June 1987
,
Husagoulai
, 84957
(
BSID
!)
.
Tamilnadu
:
Kunnathur lake
,
20 August 2017
,
Kishor
, 1430 (
NGCPR
!)
;
Annamalai Tiger Reserve
,
23 August 2016
,
Nandikar
, 1413
(
NGCPR
!)
.