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V.S.A.Kumar, Sindhu Arya, V. Suresh, Sojan &amp; Alen Alex
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&amp; 
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—Annual herbs, 12.0– 
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tall, prostrate to ascending or erect, terete, basally branched, sparsely pubescent towards the base, nodes prominent, roots arises from the nodes, internodes ca 
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, with a single line of trichome. 
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absent. 
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petioled (petiole 1.5–3.0 cm long), with blade oblong-ovate (1.5–3.2 × 
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), margin entire, often wavy, apex acuminate, base obliquely cordate to reniform, abaxially midvein prominent, adaxially midvein impressed, margin shortly ciliate. 
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terminal or axillary solitary flowers; zygomorphic, bracts lanceolate, green, pubescent on outer surface, 
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, bracteole ovate 
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5, exceeding the length of calyx, dimorphic lower petal broadly oblong-lanceolate, fused towards the base (2.0–2.2 × 
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), lanceolate, fused from mid region, base cordate, apex fimbriate. 
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5–8 shorter than petals. 
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broadly ellipsoid-ovoid; styles 3, linear. 
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elongate, double the persistent sepals, 6-valved to base. 
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2–6, black-brown (
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<emphasis id="B97D2549A165FFE6F7F12863FF2E9F07" bold="true" box="[136,251,603,629]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">TABLE 1.</emphasis>
Morphological comparison of 
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<emphasis id="B97D2549A165FFE6F53E2863FCE89F07" box="[583,829,603,629]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Stellaria mcclintockiae</emphasis>
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with other members of thee 
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group.
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<emphasis id="B97D2549A165FFE6F7E928BCFED69FEE" bold="true" box="[144,259,644,668]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Characters</emphasis>
</th>
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<taxonomicName id="4C0982D8A165FFE6F65928BCFDD69FE9" box="[288,515,644,667]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Caryophyllaceae" genus="Stellaria" kingdom="Plantae" order="Caryophyllales" pageId="3" pageNumber="58" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="mcclintockiae">
<emphasis id="B97D2549A165FFE6F65928BCFDD69FE9" bold="true" box="[288,515,644,667]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Stellaria mcclintockiae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(present paper)
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<taxonomicName id="4C0982D8A165FFE6F53728BCFCF39FBA" authority="(El Mokni et al. 2023)" baseAuthorityName="El Mokni" baseAuthorityYear="2023" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Caryophyllaceae" genus="Stellaria" kingdom="Plantae" order="Caryophyllales" pageId="3" pageNumber="58" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="cupaniana">
<emphasis id="B97D2549A165FFE6F53728BCFCC49FE9" bold="true" box="[590,785,644,667]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Stellaria cupaniana</emphasis>
(El Mokni 
<emphasis id="B97D2549A165FFE6F5CE2889FD3D9FBA" box="[695,744,689,712]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">et al.</emphasis>
2023)
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<th id="76E89265A165001AF41328BCFBAF9F84" box="[874,1146,644,758]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">
<emphasis id="B97D2549A165FFE6F41328BCFCA79FBB" bold="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">
<taxonomicName id="4C0982D8A165FFE6F41328BCFBD59FE9" authorityName="Villars" authorityYear="1789" baseAuthorityName="Linneaus" baseAuthorityYear="1753" box="[874,1024,644,667]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Caryophyllaceae" genus="Stellaria" kingdom="Plantae" order="Caryophyllales" pageId="3" pageNumber="58" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" sensu="stricto" species="media">
<emphasis id="B97D2549A165FFE6F41328BCFBD59FE9" bold="true" box="[874,1024,644,667]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Stellaria media</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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(
</emphasis>
El Mokni 
<emphasis id="B97D2549A165FFE6F4AA2889FBD19FBA" box="[979,1028,689,712]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">et al.</emphasis>
2023)
</th>
<th id="76E89265A165001AF3F428BCFA4F9F84" box="[1165,1434,644,758]" gridcol="4" gridrow="0" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">
<taxonomicName id="4C0982D8A165FFE6F3F428BCFAEA9FBA" authority="(Lepsi et al. 2019)" baseAuthorityName="Lepsi" baseAuthorityYear="2019" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Caryophyllaceae" genus="Stellaria" kingdom="Plantae" order="Caryophyllales" pageId="3" pageNumber="58" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="neglecta">
<emphasis id="B97D2549A165FFE6F3F428BCFAEF9FE9" bold="true" box="[1165,1338,644,667]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Stellaria neglecta</emphasis>
(
<bibRefCitation id="EF9884AAA165FFE6F3ED2889FAE29FBA" author="Lepsi, M. &amp; Lepsi, P. &amp; Koutecky, P. &amp; Lucanova, M. &amp; Koutecka, E. &amp; Kaplan, Z." box="[1172,1335,689,712]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58" pagination="391 - 420" refId="ref4273" refString="Lepsi, M., Lepsi, P., Koutecky, P., Lucanova, M., Koutecka, E. &amp; Kaplan, Z. (2019) Stellaria ruderalis, a new species in the Stellaria media group from central Europe. Preslia 91 (4): 391 - 420. https: // doi. org / 10.23855 / preslia. 2019.391" type="journal article" year="2019">
Lepší 
<emphasis id="B97D2549A165FFE6F3A92889FAD49FBA" box="[1232,1281,689,712]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">et al.</emphasis>
2019
</bibRefCitation>
)
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<th id="76E89265A165001AF2CB28BCF9009F84" box="[1458,1749,644,758]" gridcol="5" gridrow="0" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">
<taxonomicName id="4C0982D8A165FFE6F2CB28BCF9859FE9" authorityName="Crepin" authorityYear="1866" baseAuthorityName="Dumortier" baseAuthorityYear="1827" box="[1458,1616,644,667]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Caryophyllaceae" genus="Stellaria" kingdom="Plantae" order="Caryophyllales" pageId="3" pageNumber="58" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="pallida">
<emphasis id="B97D2549A165FFE6F2CB28BCF9859FE9" bold="true" box="[1458,1616,644,667]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Stellaria pallida</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(
<bibRefCitation id="EF9884AAA165FFE6F2C12889F98B9FBA" author="Lepsi, M. &amp; Lepsi, P. &amp; Koutecky, P. &amp; Lucanova, M. &amp; Koutecka, E. &amp; Kaplan, Z." box="[1464,1630,689,712]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58" pagination="391 - 420" refId="ref4273" refString="Lepsi, M., Lepsi, P., Koutecky, P., Lucanova, M., Koutecka, E. &amp; Kaplan, Z. (2019) Stellaria ruderalis, a new species in the Stellaria media group from central Europe. Preslia 91 (4): 391 - 420. https: // doi. org / 10.23855 / preslia. 2019.391" type="journal article" year="2019">
Lepší 
<emphasis id="B97D2549A165FFE6F28C2889F9F39FBA" box="[1525,1574,689,712]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">et al.</emphasis>
2019
</bibRefCitation>
; El Mokni 
<emphasis id="B97D2549A165FFE6F2CB28E7FA369F84" box="[1458,1507,735,758]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">et al.</emphasis>
2023)
</th>
<th id="76E89265A165001AF19C28BCF7DD9F84" box="[1765,2056,644,758]" gridcol="6" gridrow="0" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">
<taxonomicName id="4C0982D8A165FFE6F19C28BCF8429FBA" authority="(Lepsi et al. 2019) Bract" authorityName="Bract" baseAuthorityName="Lepsi" baseAuthorityYear="2019" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Caryophyllaceae" genus="Stellaria" kingdom="Plantae" order="Caryophyllales" pageId="3" pageNumber="58" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="ruderalis">
<emphasis id="B97D2549A165FFE6F19C28BCF84D9FE9" bold="true" box="[1765,1944,644,667]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Stellaria ruderalis</emphasis>
(
<bibRefCitation id="EF9884AAA165FFE6F1922889F85A9FBA" author="Lepsi, M. &amp; Lepsi, P. &amp; Koutecky, P. &amp; Lucanova, M. &amp; Koutecka, E. &amp; Kaplan, Z." box="[1771,1935,689,712]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58" pagination="391 - 420" refId="ref4273" refString="Lepsi, M., Lepsi, P., Koutecky, P., Lucanova, M., Koutecka, E. &amp; Kaplan, Z. (2019) Stellaria ruderalis, a new species in the Stellaria media group from central Europe. Preslia 91 (4): 391 - 420. https: // doi. org / 10.23855 / preslia. 2019.391" type="journal article" year="2019">
Lepší 
<emphasis id="B97D2549A165FFE6F0512889F88C9FBA" box="[1832,1881,689,712]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">et al.</emphasis>
2019
</bibRefCitation>
)
</taxonomicName>
</th>
</tr>
<tr id="3539FB19A165001AF7E92929F7DD9E5B" box="[144,2056,785,809]" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">
<th id="76E89265A165001AF7E92929FED09E5B" box="[144,261,785,809]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">
<emphasis id="B97D2549A165FFE6F7E92929FF1C9E5B" bold="true" box="[144,201,785,809]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Bract</emphasis>
</th>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF6592929FDEB9E5B" box="[288,574,785,809]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">lanceolate</td>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF5372929FC839E5B" box="[590,854,785,809]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Ovate to oblong</td>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF4132929FBAF9E5B" box="[874,1146,785,809]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">ovate</td>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF3F42929FA4F9E5B" box="[1165,1434,785,809]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">linear-lanceolate</td>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF2CB2929F9009E5B" box="[1458,1749,785,809]" gridcol="5" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">ovate or elliptical</td>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF19C2929F7DD9E5B" box="[1765,2056,785,809]" gridcol="6" gridrow="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Ovate to elliptical,</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3539FB19A165001AF7E92977F7DD9EE6" box="[144,2056,847,916]" gridrow="2" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">
<th id="76E89265A165001AF7E92977FED09EE6" box="[144,261,847,916]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">
<emphasis id="B97D2549A165FFE6F7E92977FF1D9E15" bold="true" box="[144,200,847,871]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Sepal</emphasis>
</th>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF6592977FDEB9EE6" box="[288,574,847,916]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">lanceolate exceeding the length of bract</td>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF5372977FC839EE6" box="[590,854,847,916]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">ovate to lanceolate, equaling the length of bract</td>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF4132977FBAF9EE6" box="[874,1146,847,916]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">ovate to lanceolate, equal length of bract</td>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF3F42977FA4F9EE6" box="[1165,1434,847,916]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">ovate to lanceolate less than the length of bract</td>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF2CB2977F9009EE6" box="[1458,1749,847,916]" gridcol="5" gridrow="2" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">linear-lanceolate equal to the length of bract</td>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF19C2977F7DD9EE6" box="[1765,2056,847,916]" gridcol="6" gridrow="2" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate, shorter than bract</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3539FB19A165001AF7E92982F7DD995E" box="[144,2056,954,1068]" gridrow="3" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">
<th id="76E89265A165001AF7E92982FED0995E" box="[144,261,954,1068]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">
<emphasis id="B97D2549A165FFE6F7E92982FF119EA0" bold="true" box="[144,196,954,978]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Petal</emphasis>
</th>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF6592982FDEB995E" box="[288,574,954,1068]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">dimorphic, with fimbriate apex and other with acute apex</td>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF5372982FC83995E" box="[590,854,954,1068]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">shorter than sepals, apex obtuse</td>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF4132982FBAF995E" box="[874,1146,954,1068]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">unimorphic, with rounded apex</td>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF3F42982FA4F995E" box="[1165,1434,954,1068]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">unimorphic with acute or obtuse apex</td>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF2CB2982F900995E" box="[1458,1749,954,1068]" gridcol="5" gridrow="3" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Absent or very short, up to one-third of the length of sepals</td>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF19C2982F7DD995E" box="[1765,2056,954,1068]" gridcol="6" gridrow="3" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">deeply bifid, shorter than or as long as sepals, apex round</td>
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<tr id="3539FB19A165001AF7E92E6BF7DD9919" box="[144,2056,1107,1131]" gridrow="4" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">
<th id="76E89265A165001AF7E92E6BFED09919" box="[144,261,1107,1131]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">
<emphasis id="B97D2549A165FFE6F7E92E6BFED09919" bold="true" box="[144,261,1107,1131]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Gynoecium</emphasis>
</th>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF6592E6BFDEB9919" box="[288,574,1107,1131]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">ellipsoid</td>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF5372E6BFC839919" box="[590,854,1107,1131]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">ovoid</td>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF4132E6BFBAF9919" box="[874,1146,1107,1131]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">ovoid</td>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF3F42E6BFA4F9919" box="[1165,1434,1107,1131]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">ovoid</td>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF2CB2E6BF9009919" box="[1458,1749,1107,1131]" gridcol="5" gridrow="4" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">ovoid</td>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF19C2E6BF7DD9919" box="[1765,2056,1107,1131]" gridcol="6" gridrow="4" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">ovoid</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3539FB19A165001AF7E92EA9F7DD99DB" box="[144,2056,1169,1193]" gridrow="5" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">
<th id="76E89265A165001AF7E92EA9FED099DB" box="[144,261,1169,1193]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">
<emphasis id="B97D2549A165FFE6F7E92EA9FF0899DB" bold="true" box="[144,221,1169,1193]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Stamen</emphasis>
</th>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF6592EA9FDEB99DB" box="[288,574,1169,1193]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">5–8</td>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF5372EA9FC8399DB" box="[590,854,1169,1193]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">5</td>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF4132EA9FBAF99DB" box="[874,1146,1169,1193]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">8–10</td>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF3F42EA9FA4F99DB" box="[1165,1434,1169,1193]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">8–10</td>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF2CB2EA9F90099DB" box="[1458,1749,1169,1193]" gridcol="5" gridrow="5" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">(1–) 2–3 (–4)</td>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF19C2EA9F7DD99DB" box="[1765,2056,1169,1193]" gridcol="6" gridrow="5" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">3–5(–10)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3539FB19A165001AF7E92EF7F7DD9866" box="[144,2056,1231,1300]" gridrow="6" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">
<th id="76E89265A165001AF7E92EF7FED09866" box="[144,261,1231,1300]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">
<emphasis id="B97D2549A165FFE6F7E92EF7FF369995" bold="true" box="[144,227,1231,1255]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Capsule</emphasis>
</th>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF6592EF7FDEB9866" box="[288,574,1231,1300]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">elongate, double the length of persistent calyx</td>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF5372EF7FC839866" box="[590,854,1231,1300]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">ovoid, glabrous, dehiscent capsule with ca. 15 seeds</td>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF4132EF7FBAF9866" box="[874,1146,1231,1300]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">ovoid, equals the length of persistent calyx</td>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF3F42EF7FA4F9866" box="[1165,1434,1231,1300]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">elliptical, shorter than the persistent calyx</td>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF2CB2EF7F9009866" box="[1458,1749,1231,1300]" gridcol="5" gridrow="6" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">ovoid, equaling the length of persistent calyx</td>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF19C2EF7F7DD9866" box="[1765,2056,1231,1300]" gridcol="6" gridrow="6" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">elongate, longer then the sepal</td>
</tr>
<tr id="3539FB19A165001AF7E92F02F7DD98A8" box="[144,2056,1338,1498]" gridrow="7" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">
<th id="76E89265A165001AF7E92F02FED098A8" box="[144,261,1338,1498]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">
<emphasis id="B97D2549A165FFE6F7E92F02FF159820" bold="true" box="[144,192,1338,1362]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Seed</emphasis>
</th>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF6592F02FDEB98A8" box="[288,574,1338,1498]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">tubercles sharp, pointed, conical with scattered papillae</td>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF5372F02FC8398A8" box="[590,854,1338,1498]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">conical tubercles less than 0.10 mm long</td>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF4132F02FBAF98A8" box="[874,1146,1338,1498]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">tubercles short, flat topped with abundant papillae</td>
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<td id="76E89265A165001AF2CB2F02F90098A8" box="[1458,1749,1338,1498]" gridcol="5" gridrow="7" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">tubercles on seeds shorts, round to shortly conical, long as wide or slightly longer than wide</td>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF19C2F02F7DD98A8" box="[1765,2056,1338,1498]" gridcol="6" gridrow="7" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">tubercles conical, longer than wide</td>
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<emphasis id="B97D2549A165FFE6F7E92C38FF059B6A" bold="true" box="[144,208,1536,1560]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Pollen</emphasis>
</th>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF6592C38FDEB9B00" box="[288,574,1536,1650]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">pore membrane not well differentiated, pores obscure with granular surface</td>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF5372C38FC839B00" box="[590,854,1536,1650]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">data not available</td>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF4132C38FBAF9B00" box="[874,1146,1536,1650]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">pore membrane prominent, pores sunken with spinulose surface</td>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF3F42C38FA4F9B00" box="[1165,1434,1536,1650]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">data not available</td>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF2CB2C38F9009B00" box="[1458,1749,1536,1650]" gridcol="5" gridrow="8" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">data not available</td>
<td id="76E89265A165001AF19C2C38F7DD9B00" box="[1765,2056,1536,1650]" gridcol="6" gridrow="8" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">data not available</td>
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</paragraph>
<caption id="DF76A9D3A162FFE1F7F12D99FD4D9AA9" ID-DOI="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13214866" ID-Zenodo-Dep="13214866" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13214866/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="59" startId="4.[136,229,1953,1975]" targetBox="[157,1431,190,1928]" targetPageId="4" targetType="figure">
<paragraph id="8BB6F95BA162FFE1F7F12D99FD4D9AA9" blockId="4.[136,1451,1953,2011]" pageId="4" pageNumber="59">
<emphasis id="B97D2549A162FFE1F7F12D99FF289AC4" bold="true" box="[136,253,1953,1975]" pageId="4" pageNumber="59">FIGURE 2.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B97D2549A162FFE1F67A2D99FE359AC4" box="[259,480,1953,1974]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="59">Stellaria mcclintockiae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B97D2549A162FFE1F69F2D99FE2D9AC4" bold="true" box="[486,504,1953,1974]" pageId="4" pageNumber="59">a.</emphasis>
habit; 
<emphasis id="B97D2549A162FFE1F5432D99FD9B9AC4" bold="true" box="[570,590,1953,1974]" pageId="4" pageNumber="59">b.</emphasis>
flowering twig; 
<emphasis id="B97D2549A162FFE1F5962D99FCD59AC4" bold="true" box="[751,768,1953,1974]" pageId="4" pageNumber="59">c.</emphasis>
opened flower; 
<emphasis id="B97D2549A162FFE1F4E22D99FC7A9AC4" bold="true" box="[923,943,1953,1974]" pageId="4" pageNumber="59">d.</emphasis>
flower showing sepal bract ratio; 
<emphasis id="B97D2549A162FFE1F38C2D99FAD39AC4" bold="true" box="[1269,1286,1953,1974]" pageId="4" pageNumber="59">e.</emphasis>
bract; 
<taxonomicName id="4C0982D8A162FFE1F2312D99FA459AC5" box="[1352,1424,1953,1975]" form="sepal" pageId="4" pageNumber="59" rank="form">
<emphasis id="B97D2549A162FFE1F2312D99FA839AC5" bold="true" box="[1352,1366,1953,1975]" pageId="4" pageNumber="59">f.</emphasis>
sepal
</taxonomicName>
; 
<emphasis id="B97D2549A162FFE1F2E02D99FF639AA8" bold="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="59">g. &amp; h.</emphasis>
petal; 
<emphasis id="B97D2549A162FFE1F78E2DFDFED69AA9" bold="true" box="[247,259,1989,2011]" pageId="4" pageNumber="59">i.</emphasis>
stamen; 
<emphasis id="B97D2549A162FFE1F6232DFDFEBD9AA9" bold="true" box="[346,360,1989,2011]" pageId="4" pageNumber="59">j.</emphasis>
gynoecium; 
<emphasis id="B97D2549A162FFE1F69C2DFDFE2C9AA8" bold="true" box="[485,505,1989,2010]" pageId="4" pageNumber="59">h.</emphasis>
capsule; 
<emphasis id="B97D2549A162FFE1F52A2DFDFDB59AA9" bold="true" box="[595,608,1989,2011]" pageId="4" pageNumber="59">i.</emphasis>
seed.
</paragraph>
</caption>
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<paragraph id="8BB6F95BA163FFE0F7F12D98FE139AA9" blockId="5.[136,1452,1952,2011]" pageId="5" pageNumber="60">
<emphasis id="B97D2549A163FFE0F7F12D98FF2B9AC7" bold="true" box="[136,254,1952,1974]" pageId="5" pageNumber="60">FIGURE 3.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B97D2549A163FFE0F67D2D99FE379AC4" box="[260,482,1953,1974]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="60">Stellaria mcclintockiae</emphasis>
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illustration 
<emphasis id="B97D2549A163FFE0F52F2D99FDBC9AC4" bold="true" box="[598,617,1953,1974]" pageId="5" pageNumber="60">a.</emphasis>
habit; 
<emphasis id="B97D2549A163FFE0F5D22D99FD6A9AC4" bold="true" box="[683,703,1953,1974]" pageId="5" pageNumber="60">b.</emphasis>
flower; 
<emphasis id="B97D2549A163FFE0F4682D99FCF49AC4" bold="true" box="[785,801,1953,1974]" pageId="5" pageNumber="60">c.</emphasis>
flower showing sepal bract ratio; 
<emphasis id="B97D2549A163FFE0F3132D99FBAB9AC4" bold="true" box="[1130,1150,1953,1974]" pageId="5" pageNumber="60">d.</emphasis>
sepal; 
<emphasis id="B97D2549A163FFE0F3BB2D99FB069AC4" bold="true" box="[1218,1235,1953,1974]" pageId="5" pageNumber="60">e.</emphasis>
bract; 
<emphasis id="B97D2549A163FFE0F26F2D98FA839AC4" bold="true" box="[1302,1366,1952,1974]" pageId="5" pageNumber="60">f. &amp; g.</emphasis>
petal; 
<emphasis id="B97D2549A163FFE0F2E12D99FA799AC4" bold="true" box="[1432,1452,1953,1974]" pageId="5" pageNumber="60">h.</emphasis>
stamen; 
<emphasis id="B97D2549A163FFE0F7A02DFCFF309AA8" bold="true" box="[217,229,1988,2010]" pageId="5" pageNumber="60">i.</emphasis>
gynoecium; 
<emphasis id="B97D2549A163FFE0F61A2DFCFEA49AA8" bold="true" box="[355,369,1988,2010]" pageId="5" pageNumber="60">j.</emphasis>
capsule.
</paragraph>
</caption>
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<paragraph id="8BB6F95BA160FFE3F7F12DFCFEE89A8C" blockId="6.[136,1452,1988,2046]" pageId="6" pageNumber="61">
<emphasis id="B97D2549A160FFE3F7F12DFCFF2A9AAB" bold="true" box="[136,255,1988,2010]" pageId="6" pageNumber="61">FIGURE 4.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C0982D8A160FFE3F67C2DFCFE319AAB" box="[261,484,1988,2009]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Caryophyllaceae" genus="Stellaria" kingdom="Plantae" order="Caryophyllales" pageId="6" pageNumber="61" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="mcclintockiae">
<emphasis id="B97D2549A160FFE3F67C2DFCFE319AAB" box="[261,484,1988,2009]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="61">Stellaria mcclintockiae</emphasis>
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micromorphology a. seed; b. seed surface; c. enlarged surface showing single epidermal pattern; d. Papillae; e. Pollen.
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="8BB6F95BA161FFE2F7C42AA6FE1A9C56" blockId="7.[136,1452,158,833]" pageId="7" pageNumber="62">
<emphasis id="B97D2549A161FFE2F7C42AA6FD919DCA" bold="true" box="[189,580,158,184]" pageId="7" pageNumber="62">Description (micromorphology):</emphasis>
—Pollen grains spheroidal, pantoporate, 12.56–13.34 µm with 8–10 visible frequency of pores. Pore margin or aperture is faintly demarcated. Size of pore 2.5–3.6 µm. The surface is microechinate. Echines blunt or appear like dots that joins to form a reticulate appearance. Ektexinous bodies present inside the pore, minute, 2 or 3, free.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB6F95BA161FFE2F7C42B16FBFD9CE2" blockId="7.[136,1452,158,833]" pageId="7" pageNumber="62">
Seeds reniform with base circular measuring ca. 
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× 
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. Margin wavy, tubercles short, more or less appressed; basal extension arms long, irregular and more compact as well as interlocked. Papillae are scanty on the upper part of their surface but more along the basal arms (
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).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C313AAD0A161FFE2F7C42BA2FEFA9E32" pageId="7" pageNumber="62" type="etymology">
<paragraph id="8BB6F95BA161FFE2F7C42BA2FE9E9CAA" blockId="7.[136,1452,158,833]" pageId="7" pageNumber="62">
<emphasis id="B97D2549A161FFE2F7C42BA2FEB19CC6" bold="true" box="[189,356,410,436]" pageId="7" pageNumber="62">Etymology:—</emphasis>
The species is named in honor of Barbara McClintock, the Nobel laureate for her work on mobile genetic elements.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB6F95BA161FFE2F7C42BDAFE6C9F1B" blockId="7.[136,1452,158,833]" pageId="7" pageNumber="62">
<emphasis id="B97D2549A161FFE2F7C42BDAFD719C8E" bold="true" box="[189,676,482,508]" pageId="7" pageNumber="62">Habitat, distribution and phenology:—</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B97D2549A161FFE2F5DD2BDAFC7B9C8E" box="[676,942,482,508]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="62">Stellaria mcclintockiae</emphasis>
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is known only from Nelliyampathy hills of Palakkad district at an elevation of 
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a.s.l. It grows along the muddy slopes with 40–50 scattered individuals per population. Each population spreads over an area of less than 
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. Flowering and fruiting times are May to September (
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<paragraph id="8BB6F95BA161FFE2F7C4284AFB439FA6" blockId="7.[136,1452,158,833]" pageId="7" pageNumber="62">
<emphasis id="B97D2549A161FFE2F7C4284AFE049FFE" bold="true" box="[189,465,626,652]" pageId="7" pageNumber="62">Conservation status:—</emphasis>
The plant propagates mainly through vegetative propagation. Number of individuals is very few and prone to severe grazing and stamping of elephants. Following the IUCN Red list criteria (IUCN 2022), 
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<emphasis id="B97D2549A161FFE2F7F12882FE599FA6" box="[136,396,698,724]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="62">Stellaria mcclintockiae</emphasis>
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is assessed as Critically Endangered (CR) in the category [B2a,b(v)].
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<paragraph id="8BB6F95BA161FFE2F7C428E6FEFA9E32" blockId="7.[136,1452,158,833]" pageId="7" pageNumber="62">
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<emphasis id="B97D2549A161FFE2F7C428E6FD0B9F8A" bold="true" box="[189,734,734,760]" pageId="7" pageNumber="62">
<typeStatus id="54B247F9A161FFE2F7C428E6FD949F8A" box="[189,577,734,760]" isOtherTypeStatus="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="62">Additional specimens examined</typeStatus>
(
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):
</emphasis>
— 
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: 
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: 
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, 
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, 
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, 
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&amp; 
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<collectorName id="26FC9C8DA161FFE2F44E293BFCA29E6F" box="[823,887,771,797]" pageId="7" pageNumber="62">Sojan</collectorName>
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2311 (UCBD)
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; 
<emphasis id="B97D2549A161FFE2F349293AFBA99E6E" box="[1072,1148,770,796]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="62">ibidem</emphasis>
, 
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, 
<emphasis id="B97D2549A161FFE2F201293AFA7E9E6E" box="[1400,1451,770,796]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="62">Alen</emphasis>
2354 (UCBD).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
</treatment>
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