Strobilanthes brittoi (Acanthaceae), a new species from the Western Ghats, India

Abstract

: Strobilanthes brittoi B.Mani, Sinj.Thomas & A.K.Pradeep, a new plietesial species from Kerala, India, is described and illustrated here. It bears a close resemblance to S. heyneana Nees and S. lupulina Nees, but is clearly distinct owing to its elliptic to ovate leaves with obtuse-rounded bases, a greater number of lateral nerves, longer and pilose petioles, elliptic bracts with obtuse apices, unequal calyx lobes, broadly elliptic corolla lobes, ellipsoid capsules, and hairy seeds.