| Pak. J. Bot., 39(5): 1417-1433, 2007. | Back to Contents | ||||
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NEW SPECIES OF TARAXACUM WEBER EX WIGG., FROM PAKISTAN SULTANUL ABEDIN
Abstract: A new section QAISERA and
9 new species of the genus Taraxacum Weber (Family Asteraceae)
distributed in 5 sections viz. SECT. LEUCANTHA: 1, T. quettacum;
sect. MACROCORNUTA: 2, T. gilgitense, 3, T. laholense;
SECT. OLIGANTHA: 4, T. mansehracum, 5, T. zamarrudae SECT.
QAISERA: 6, T. qaiseri; SECT. PARVULA: 7, T. alii, T.
rawalpindicum and 9, T.janalamii have been described from
Pakistan. Latin diagnosis of the new taxa, discussion with closely
related species and their illustrations are provided. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan |
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