Fascicles of Flora of India : Fascicle 25 Ericaceae
Contents: 1. Ericaceae. 2. Ericoideae. 3. Diplarche hook.f. & Thomson (S. Panda and M. Sanjappa). 4. Rhododendron L. (D. Bhattacharyya and M. Sanjappa). 5. Enkianthoideae. 6. Enkianthus Lour. (S. Panda and M. Sanjappa). 7. Cassiopoideae. 8. Cassiope D. Don (S. Panda and M. Sanjappa). 9. Vaccinioideae. 10. Gaultheria L. (S. Panda and M. Sanjappa). 11. Leucothoe D. Don (S. Panda and M. Sanjappa). 12. Craibiodendron W.W. Sm. (S. Panda and M. Sanjappa). 13. Lyonia Nutt. (S. Panda and M. Sanjappa). 14. Pieris D. Don (S. Panda and M. Sanjappa). 15. Agapetes D.Don ex G. Don (D Banik and M. Sanjappa. 16. Vaccinium L. (S. Panda and M. Sanjappa). Acknowledgements. Index.
Ericaceae in India comprises of 11 genera and 280 species (46 endemic) representing 4 subfamilies: Cassiopoideae, Ericoideae, Enkianthoideae and Vaccicinoideae. Among the 11 genera, Diplarche has 2 species, Rhododendron 102 (17 endemic), Enkianthus 1, Cassiope 3, Gaultheria 22, Leucothoe 1, Craibiodendron 1, Lyonia 3, Pieris 1, Agapetes 57 (19 endemic) and Vaccinium 27 (6 endemic). 5 species and 8 varieties of agapetes, Vaccinium and Rhododendron and 2 subseries of agapetes are synonymised in this work.
The following new species, new varieties and new subseries: 4 species and 6 varieties of Agapetes, one variety of Enkianthus, a subseries, 3 species and 2 varieties of Gaultheria, 2 species and a variety of Vaccinium and one species, one variety, one new subsection and a new combination from India are included in the fascicle:
Agapetes arunachalensis D. Banik and Sanjappa, A. Bhareliana (Airy Shaw) D. Banik and Sanjappa Stat.nov., A dalaiensis D. Banik and Sanjappa, A. Flava var. nagensis D. Banik and Sanjappa, A. Macrantha Var. grandiflora (Hook.f.) D. Banik and Sanjappa. A Macrnatha var. Oblanceolata (Airy shaw) D. Banik and Sanjappa, A. Megacarpa var. lohitensis D. Banik and Sanjappa, A odontocera var. Mizoramensis D. Banik and Sanjappa, A. Salicifolia var. Glanduliflora D. Banik and Sanjappa, A siangensis D. Banik and Sanjappa, Enkianthus deflexus var. acuminatus S. Panda and Sanjappa, Gaultheria akaensis S. Panda and Sanjappa, G. Fragrantissima var obovata S. Panda and Sanjappa, G. Kamengiana S. Panda and Sanjappa, G. lohitiensis S. Panda and Sanjappa, G. trichophylla var. ovata S. Panda and Sanjappa, Vaccinium amakhangium S. Panda and Sanjappa, V. Dendrocharis subsp. talle S. Panda and Sanjappa, V. myodianum S. Panda and Sanjappa, Subser. Minutiflorae D. Banik and Sanjappa subser. nov., Rhododendron lohitense D. Bhattach., sp. Nov. R. hodgsonii var. alba D. Bhattach., var, nov. subsection 8 . Keysia (Nutt. Ex Hook) D. Bhattach. Subsect, nov. R. Dalhousiae var. tashii Pradhan and Lachungpa D. Bhattach, comb Nov. (jacket)
