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TYPUS. —
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DIAGNOSIS. — This species differs from other
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species
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by subcapsular fruits that are entirely enclosed by calyx. It has supra axillary cyme inflorescence with 2-3 flowers. This species also has distinctive features such as obtuse leaf apex, unarmed petiole and pedicel, simple stigma and glabrous anther.
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HABITAT AND PHENOLOGY. —
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Soosairaj
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was found growing in savanna forest in the Western Ghats of Palani Hills National Park, on a slope at
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elevation amidst tall grasses like
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(DC.) Stapf. The
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vegetation
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). The new species was found associated with
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(Dennst.) Alston
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(Jacq.) Kunth
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Cooke
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Hook.
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f.,
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Benth.
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,
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<emphasis id="609F6312BD4A775483EDFBA0FB041D5F" box="[963,1203,1088,1112]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="236">Desmodium parvifolium</emphasis>
DC.
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName id="95EBC483BD4A775484D9FBA0FC081D75" authority="(DC.) N. Rani" authorityName="N. Rani" baseAuthorityName="DC." class="Magnoliopsida" family="Asteraceae" genus="Kleinia" kingdom="Plantae" order="Asterales" pageId="3" pageNumber="236" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="grandiflora">
<emphasis id="609F6312BD4A775484D9FBA0FA061D5F" box="[1271,1457,1088,1112]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="236">Kleinia grandiflora</emphasis>
(DC.) N. Rani
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName id="95EBC483BD4A775483E9FBBAFB121D75" authority="Dalzell" authorityName="Dalzell" box="[967,1189,1114,1138]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Fabaceae" genus="Smithia" kingdom="Plantae" order="Fabales" pageId="3" pageNumber="236" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="hirsuta">
<emphasis id="609F6312BD4A775483E9FBBAFBEF1D75" box="[967,1112,1114,1138]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="236">Smithia hirsuta</emphasis>
Dalzell
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName id="95EBC483BD4A77548480FBBAFC191D8A" authority="(Roxb.) Nees ex Miq." authorityName="Miq." baseAuthorityName="Roxb." class="Liliopsida" family="Poaceae" genus="Arundinella" kingdom="Plantae" order="Poales" pageId="3" pageNumber="236" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="ciliata">
<emphasis id="609F6312BD4A77548480FBBAFAD71D75" box="[1198,1376,1114,1138]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="236">Arundinella ciliata</emphasis>
(Roxb.) Nees ex Miq.
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,
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<emphasis id="609F6312BD4A7754839BFB96FBCB1D8A" box="[949,1148,1141,1165]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="236">Eragrostis deccanensis</emphasis>
Bor.
</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName id="95EBC483BD4A775484F6FB95FC561DA0" authority="Wight &amp; Arn. The" authorityName="Wight &amp; Arn. The" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Polygalaceae" genus="Polygala" kingdom="Plantae" order="Fabales" pageId="3" pageNumber="236" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="rosmarinifolia">
<emphasis id="609F6312BD4A775484F6FB95FA191D8A" box="[1240,1454,1141,1165]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="236">Polygala rosmarinifolia</emphasis>
Wight &amp; Arn. The
</taxonomicName>
species is found growing in steep slope and soil is shallow with exposed rocks. Flowering occurs in January-March, and fruiting from February and March.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="1AF1EC8BBD4A77548303FB15FBDC1C45" pageId="3" pageNumber="236" type="distribution">
<paragraph id="5254BF00BD4A77548303FB15FBDC1C45" blockId="3.[811,1457,594,2027]" pageId="3" pageNumber="236">
DISTRIBUTION. —
<taxonomicName id="95EBC483BD4A775483CCFB15FAB51C0A" authority="Soosairaj" authorityName="Soosairaj &amp; Raja &amp; Balaguru &amp; Tagore" authorityYear="2021" box="[994,1282,1269,1293]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Solanaceae" genus="Solanum" kingdom="Plantae" order="Solanales" pageId="3" pageNumber="236" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="pulneyensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="609F6312BD4A775483CCFB15FB161C0A" box="[994,1185,1269,1293]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="236">Solanum pulneyensis</emphasis>
Soosairaj
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,
<taxonomicNameLabel id="7BACDE69BD4A77548524FB15FAE31C0B" box="[1290,1364,1269,1292]" pageId="3" pageNumber="236" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
is known only from the Thonimalai, Palani Hills National Park, Dindigul district from
<collectingRegion id="902F71E2BD4A77548380FACAFB901C45" box="[942,1063,1322,1346]" country="India" name="Tamil Nadu" pageId="3" pageNumber="236">Tamil Nadu</collectingRegion>
,
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.
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ETYMOLOGY. — The specific epithet is chosen to represent the Palani hills, the collection locality which is a part of Western Ghats of
<collectingCountry id="2AFCFF90BD4A77548558FA94FA1C1C8B" box="[1398,1451,1396,1420]" name="India" pageId="3" pageNumber="236">India</collectingCountry>
.
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<paragraph id="5254BF00BD4A77548303FA45FAB11F71" blockId="3.[811,1457,594,2027]" pageId="3" pageNumber="236">
CONSERVATION STATUS.
<emphasis id="609F6312BD4A77548436FA47FB861CBB" bold="true" box="[1048,1073,1447,1468]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="236"></emphasis>
The population of this species was noted at two locations at a close proximity observed to be populated with about 15-20 individuals. Based on the field observations made periodically, the conservation status of the species has been evaluated following the latest IUCN Red List Criteria (Version 3.1;
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). The species qualifies for Critically Endangered under criteria B2, C2 and D. Criterion B1 cannot be estimated as the EOO required to predict is at least 2 locations (
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).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="5254BF00BD4A77548303F99BFA061E11" blockId="3.[811,1457,594,2027]" pageId="3" pageNumber="236">
<emphasis id="609F6312BD4A77548303F99BFC1E1F96" bold="true" box="[813,937,1657,1683]" pageId="3" pageNumber="236">Criterion B2</emphasis>
: This species is found only at the Thonimalai (subcriterion a). The AOO measured at
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2 grid size for
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<emphasis id="609F6312BD4A775484DBF974FA1A1FAB" box="[1269,1453,1684,1708]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="236">Solanum pulneyensis</emphasis>
Soosairaj
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,
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is
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2. A continuing decline of population is inferred (subcriterion b) in terms of quality of habitats such as the construction of estate and tea plantations. As this estimate is less than
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2, the species qualifies for Critically Endangered category.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="5254BF00BD4A77548305F8FAFA1C1E87" blockId="3.[811,1457,594,2027]" pageId="3" pageNumber="236">
<emphasis id="609F6312BD4A77548305F8FAFC071E35" bold="true" box="[811,944,1818,1842]" pageId="3" pageNumber="236">Criterion C2</emphasis>
: A continuing decline of population is inferred in terms of quality of habitats as the establishment of estate and tea plantations push this species to extreme. The number of mature individuals in the population noted was about 15-20 individuals.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="5254BF00BD4A77548303F865FB0A1EEC" blockId="3.[811,1457,594,2027]" pageId="3" pageNumber="236">
<emphasis id="609F6312BD4A77548303F865FC2A1E9B" bold="true" box="[813,925,1924,1949]" pageId="3" pageNumber="236">Criterion D</emphasis>
: Only ten to fifteen individuals in total were documented during the study period which is much lower than the threshold level of fifty mature individuals and makes the species qualify for Critically Endangered category criterion.
</paragraph>
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FIG. 1. —
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<emphasis id="609F6312BD4D775380FBF821FE331ED5" box="[213,388,1985,2002]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="237">Solanum pulneyensis</emphasis>
Soosairaj
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,
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:
<emphasis id="609F6312BD4D7753821EF821FD8A1ED5" bold="true" box="[560,573,1985,2002]" pageId="4" pageNumber="237">A</emphasis>
, habit (a twig);
<emphasis id="609F6312BD4D77538292F821FD7E1ED5" bold="true" box="[700,713,1985,2002]" pageId="4" pageNumber="237">B</emphasis>
, calyx;
<emphasis id="609F6312BD4D77538324F821FCAF1ED5" bold="true" box="[778,792,1985,2002]" pageId="4" pageNumber="237">C</emphasis>
, corolla (with stamens);
<emphasis id="609F6312BD4D775383CDF821FC461ED5" bold="true" box="[995,1009,1985,2002]" pageId="4" pageNumber="237">D</emphasis>
, corolla (without);
<emphasis id="609F6312BD4D775384A4F821FB211ED5" bold="true" box="[1162,1174,1985,2002]" pageId="4" pageNumber="237">E</emphasis>
,
<emphasis id="609F6312BD4D7753848FF821FB1B1ED5" bold="true" box="[1185,1196,1985,2002]" pageId="4" pageNumber="237">F</emphasis>
, anthers;
<emphasis id="609F6312BD4D7753852EF821FAB91ED5" bold="true" box="[1280,1294,1985,2002]" pageId="4" pageNumber="237">G</emphasis>
, pistil;
<emphasis id="609F6312BD4D77538564F821FAEF1ED5" bold="true" box="[1354,1368,1985,2002]" pageId="4" pageNumber="237">H</emphasis>
, fruit (with calyx);
<emphasis id="609F6312BD4D77538091F838FF721EEE" bold="true" box="[191,197,2008,2025]" pageId="4" pageNumber="237">I</emphasis>
, fruit;
<emphasis id="609F6312BD4D775380D7F838FEB41EEE" bold="true" box="[249,259,2008,2025]" pageId="4" pageNumber="237">J</emphasis>
, seed;
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, drawn from the type
<emphasis id="609F6312BD4D77538239F838FD241EEE" box="[535,659,2008,2025]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="237">Soosairaj 2514</emphasis>
. Scale bars: A, 1 cm; B, H, 2.5 mm; C, D, 5 mm; E-G, 2 mm; I, 8 mm; J, 4 mm.
</paragraph>
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FIG. 2. —
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<emphasis id="609F6312BD4C77528257FA64FC9E1C92" box="[633,809,1412,1429]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="238">Solanum pulneyensis</emphasis>
Soosairaj
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,
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, a twig.
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Though this species could be considered as Data Deficient (DD) due to its distribution, we could anticipate that the uncertainty on the conservation of the habitats which are favorable for the growth of
<taxonomicName id="95EBC483BD4C775280B0F9C2FE091F3D" authority="Soosairaj" authorityName="Soosairaj &amp; Raja &amp; Balaguru &amp; Tagore" authorityYear="2021" box="[158,446,1570,1594]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Solanaceae" genus="Solanum" kingdom="Plantae" order="Solanales" pageId="5" pageNumber="238" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="pulneyensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="609F6312BD4C775280B0F9C2FEEA1F3D" box="[158,349,1570,1594]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="238">Solanum pulneyensis</emphasis>
Soosairaj
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,
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shall be assessed as Critically Endangered criteria CR[B2ab(iii); C2a(i); D].
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="1AF1EC8BBD4C775280AAF993FAA61E2B" pageId="5" pageNumber="238" type="description">
<paragraph id="5254BF00BD4C775280AAF993FEA21F8C" blockId="5.[130,777,1651,2028]" box="[132,277,1651,1677]" pageId="5" pageNumber="238">DESCRIPTION</paragraph>
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Armed, undershrub,
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tall, stellate tomentose throughout. Stem stellate tomentose, prickled, prickles straight,
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, yellow. Leaves simple, alternate, oblong-ovate, 3-6.5 ×
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, prickled. Inflorescence a cyme, supra axillary, 2-3 flowered, peduncle
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long. Flowers
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across, pedicel up to
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, apex acuminate; Corolla rotate, 5 lobed, pale purple, lobes orbicular,
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, falcate, 2 short,
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, lanceolate, glabrous, yellow, poricidal. Pistil
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; ovary ovoid,
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, style
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long, capillary, glabrous, curved; stigma simple. Fruit subcapsular, globose,
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across, pale green with white patches, fruiting calyx accrescent,
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, lobes
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, stellately tomentose, not prickled. Seed rhomboid, 3.5×
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, pale brown, alveolate, margin bulged.
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<paragraph id="5254BF00BD4C77528303F8B2FC281E6D" blockId="5.[813,1457,1874,2027]" box="[813,927,1874,1900]" pageId="5" pageNumber="238">AFFINITIES</paragraph>
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<taxonomicName id="95EBC483BD4C77528303F891FBC51E8C" authority="Soosairaj" authorityName="Soosairaj &amp; Raja &amp; Balaguru &amp; Tagore" authorityYear="2021" box="[813,1138,1905,1931]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Solanaceae" genus="Solanum" kingdom="Plantae" order="Solanales" pageId="5" pageNumber="238" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="pulneyensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="609F6312BD4C77528303F891FBB11E8C" box="[813,1030,1905,1931]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="238">Solanum pulneyensis</emphasis>
Soosairaj
</taxonomicName>
,
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is a distinct species since it has a subcapsular fruit. It resembles with
<taxonomicName id="95EBC483BD4C77528564F872FCD51ECB" authority="Nees" authorityName="Nees" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Solanaceae" genus="Solanum" kingdom="Plantae" order="Solanales" pageId="5" pageNumber="238" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="wightii">
<emphasis id="609F6312BD4C77528564F872FA061EAC" box="[1354,1457,1937,1964]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="238">S. wightii</emphasis>
Nees
</taxonomicName>
in having accrescent fruit calyx that covers the fruit completely but differs in having subcapsular fruit, obtuse leaf apex, glabrous anther, calyx and petiole without prickles (
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). It is also similar to
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<emphasis id="609F6312BD4F775181E4FA13FDFE1F0A" box="[458,585,1523,1549]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="239">S. cordatum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in having similar features like oblong-ovate leaves, 2-3 flowered cymes but differs in having subcapsular fruit that dehisces irregularly at apex and fruit that is pale green with white patches. Although most of the
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<emphasis id="609F6312BD4F77518170F992FE0D1F8B" box="[350,442,1650,1676]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="239">Solanum</emphasis>
species
</taxonomicName>
have berry as common fruit
<typeStatus id="8D5001A2BD4F77518092F973FF5A1FAA" box="[188,237,1683,1709]" pageId="6" pageNumber="239">type</typeStatus>
,
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,
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) reports subcapsular fruit in
<taxonomicName id="95EBC483BD4F775180ABF952FE2E1FCB" authority="Dunal" authorityName="Dunal" box="[133,409,1714,1740]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Solanaceae" genus="Solanum" kingdom="Plantae" order="Solanales" pageId="6" pageNumber="239" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="rostratum">
<emphasis id="609F6312BD4F775180ABF952FEFD1FCB" box="[133,330,1714,1740]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="239">Solanum rostratum</emphasis>
Dunal
</taxonomicName>
, a widespread weed in his revision of Australian
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<emphasis id="609F6312BD4F77518138F932FEC51FEB" box="[278,370,1746,1772]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="239">Solanum</emphasis>
species.
</taxonomicName>
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