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<p><italic>Ophiorrhiza ripicola </italic>Craib (Rubiaceae) is reported here for the first time from Arunachal Pradesh, India. It is differing from other Indian <italic>Ophiorrhiza </italic>species by having triangular stipules, cuneate lamina base, corolla white-purple, 32 mm long, glabrous outside and pubescent inside, and filaments 14 mm long. Detailed description, digital images, distribution, habitat and ecology are presented for easy identification.</p>
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Ophiorrhiza ripicola Craib (Rubiaceae) is reported here for the first time from Arunachal Pradesh, India. It is differing from other Indian Ophiorrhiza species by having triangular stipules, cuneate lamina base, corolla white-purple, 32 mm long, glabrous outside and pubescent inside, and filaments 14 mm long. Detailed description, digital images, distribution, habitat and ecology are presented for easy identification.

<italic>Ophiorrhiza ripicola </italic>Craib (Rubiaceae), a new record to India from Arunachal Pradesh

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Craib (Rubiaceae), a new record to India from Arunachal Pradesh

Ophiorrhiza ripicola Craib (Rubiaceae) is reported here for the first time from Arunachal Pradesh, India. It is differing from other Indian Ophiorrhiza species...

Ophiorrhiza ripicola Craib (Rubiaceae), a new record to India from Arunachal Pradesh

Published Online: Apr 02, 2024

Page range: 9 - 12

Received: Dec 27, 2022

Accepted: Jun 30, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14746/biorc.2023.70.5

Keywords
Rubiaceae, new record, India, Arunachal Pradesh

© 2023 Karnan Jeyaprakash et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Ophiorrhiza ripicola Craib (Rubiaceae), a new record to India from Arunachal Pradesh

Published Online: Apr 02, 2024

Page range: 9 - 12

Received: Dec 27, 2022

Accepted: Jun 30, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14746/biorc.2023.70.5

KeywordsRubiaceae, new record, India, Arunachal Pradesh

© 2023 Karnan Jeyaprakash et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Rubiaceae, new record, India, Arunachal Pradesh