taxonID	type	description	language	source
03FB87A84225FFF5FC8AA977FC7ED893.taxon	description	Flowering & fruiting: July to October. Habitat: Grows on humus-rich soil or mosscovered rocks under evergreen forest ± 1300 m above sea level. It is often associated with species of Impatiens (Balsaminaceae). Distribution: China and India (Fig. 2). Specimen examined: INDIA, Meghalaya, East Khasi Hills district, near Tikuz view point, N 25 ° 18 ’ 08.6 ’’, E 91 ° 55 ’ 43.3 ’’, ± 1300 m, 20.09.2021, Krishnapriya M. P., Akhil M. K. & K. H. Harishma 175857 (CALI). Notes: Burmannia decurrens is morphologically allied to B. nepalensis, by the mycoheterotrophic habit, shape of cauline leaves, bracts and yellow seeds, but differs by the wings of outer perianth lobes decurrent to the middle or base of pedicel, semi-elliptic, trapezoidal or bow-like perianth wings, triangular outer perianth lobes with middle thickened lateral margins, semi-elliptic inner perianth lobes and fusiform seeds with thumbnail tapering poles (Li et al., 2020). AcknowledgementS Authors are grateful to the Head, Department of Botany, University of Calicut for facilities; Science and Engineering Research Board, New Delhi (No. EMR / 2016 / 007346 dated 01.11.2018), CSIR- HRDG, New Delhi (No. 09 / 043 (0218) / 2020 - EMR- 1) and E-Grantz (Kerala) for financial assistance.	en	M. P., Krishnapriya, M. K., Akhil, K. H., Harishma, T. S., Alan, T. P., Krishnaraj, Nampy, S., J. Li, Xiao (2023): Burmannia decurrens (Burmanniaceae): a new record for India. Rheedea 33 (2): 83-86, DOI: 10.22244/rheedea.2023.33.02.05, URL: https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2023.33.02.05
