Crinum reddyi sp. nov. (Amaryllidaceae) from Gujarat, India

• DOI: 10.1111/njb.02172
• Publication Date: 2019-05-02T05:55:38Z
• Authors: Mitesh Patel; Harshil Patel
• Keywords: 0106 biological sciences; 15. Life on land; 01 natural sciences

We here describe a new species of Crinum (Amaryllidaceae) from marshy areas along the Gira river, southern Gujarat, India. It superficially resembles C. solapurense but differs in having spherical or round, cremish white, tunicate bulbs, 10–17 distichous to sub distichous, canaliculated leaves, shorter, yellowish green peduncles (35–60 cm long), fewer flowers (up to 16), 6–12 capsules per infructscence, 4–7, chlorophyllous, rugose seeds per capsule and mainly vegetative propagation.