A  New Lowland Species of Disporum (Colchicaceae) from Northeast India

Dixit Bora; Biswajit  Paul; Devanjal Bora; Aaron Floden; Dipankar Borah

doi:10.3417/20261092

Dixit Bora Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Ministry of AYUSH
Biswajit Paul Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Ministry of AYUSH
Devanjal Bora Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Ministry of AYUSH
Aaron Floden Missouri Botanical Garden Herbarium
Dipankar Borah Kaliabor College

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3417/20261092

Keywords: Assam, Colchicaceae, Disporum, Meghalaya, new species

Abstract

Disporum kamakhasiense Dix. Bora, D. Borah & A. Floden (Colchicaceae), a remarkable new species from the states of Assam and Meghalaya in northeastern India, is described and illustrated. A detailed morphological description, color photographs, a distribution map, and notes on its habitat and ecology are provided to facilitate identification.