Ledebouria hyacinthina f. recurvata S. Dutta, K. Chakral & H. Rodrigues f.

Chakral, Kiran Gangadhar, Dutta, Suchandra Ranjit, Rodrigues, Hensal & Dwivedi, Mayank, 2024, Revisionary insights into the genus Ledebouria (Asparagaceae) from India, Phytotaxa 641 (1), pp. 1-21 : 18

Ledebouria hyacinthina f. recurvata S. Dutta, K. Chakral & H. Rodrigues f. nov. ( Figure 4 .)

Type:— INDIA. Maharashtra: S. Dutta, H. Rodrigues & K. Chakral, 23 May 2022, SHK06 (Holotype CAL!, Isotype: RDNCP!)

Description: —Bulb 5–6 × 3–4 cm; Leaves elliptic, margin recurved, apex acute, with outline of epidermal cell straight, single bulbil develops per leaf but reaches up to 5-6 when leaf tears longitudinally; inflorescence 1–2, erect and flaccid, bearing 40-60 flowers; flowers pinkish in colour; sterile flowers up to 20 at the base of raceme; ovary transversely elliptic; Seed brown when formed & reach maturity, at times seed does not mature but withers.

Distribution:— India, Maharashtra, Sindhudurg, Kankavali, Brahamwadi.

Habitat:— Senna tora ( Linnaeus 1753: 376) Roxburgh (1832:340) , Neanotis lancifolia

W.H. Lewis (1966: 39), Smithia sensitiva Aiton (1789: 496) and species of Lepidagathis .

Phenology:— Late May to July.

Etymology:— The epithet ‘ recurvata’ is derived from the plants recurved leaf margin observed in the transverse section of leaf.

Associated plants:— Senna tora ( Linnaeus 1753: 376) Roxburgh (1832:340) , Rhamphicarpa fistulosa ( Hochstetter 1841: 374) Bentham 1846: 504 , Neanotis lancifolia (Hooker f. 1880: 73) W.H. Lewis 1966: 39 , Alysicarpus vaginalis ( Linnaeus 1753: 746) de Candolle 1825: 353 and species from genera, Rotala Linnaeus (1771: 143) .

Specimen examined:— INDIA. Maharashtra, Sindudurg, Kankavali, Brahamanwadi, S.R. Dutta, Chakral, H. Rodrigues, SHK016 (RDNCP0018!)

Figures

FIGURE 4. L. hyacinthina f. recurvata S. Dutta, Chakral & H. Rodrigues: A Habit, B Leaf, C Bulbil, D Inflorescence, E Tepal, F & G Flower, H Stamen, I & J Pistil, K T.S of ovary, L Fruit, M T.S. of leaf.