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Data from: Ledebouria mavelii (Asparagaceae), a new species from Palakkad gap, Kerala, India

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Nov 27, 2024 version files 6.04 KB

Abstract

Ledebouria mavelii, a new species from Asparagaceae, is described and compared with L. hyderabadensis, L. karnatakensis, and L. revoluta. L. mavelii is confined to Palakkad District, Kerala. Detailed description, distribution, phenology, photographs, and key to Ledebouria species in India are provided. A phylogenetic analysis was conducted using sequences of two plastid genes, the maturase-coding gene (matK) and the large subunit of ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase-coding gene (rbcL) as DNA markers. The phylogenetic trees constructed from matK and rbcL data successfully distinguished each species from one another.