Volume 26, Issue 77, January - June, 2025

Reinstatement of the name Alysicarpus monilifer var. venosa (Fabaceae) and their IUCN Red List Assessment

Purohit CS^♦, Meena SL

Botanical Survey of India, Arid Zone Regional Centre, Jodhpur- 342014, Rajasthan, India

^♦Corresponding Author
Botanical Survey of India, Arid Zone Regional Centre, Jodhpur- 342014, Rajasthan, India

ABSTRACT

Alysicarpus monilifer (L.) DC. var. venosa Blatt. & Hallb. is reinstated. It used to be treated as a synonym of A. monilifer (L.) DC. but morphological characters of stem, inflorescence, and fruits support the reinstatement. These two varieties, together with A. vaginalis (L.) DC., make up a small group that is distributed in sandy-gravel desert area and have similar morphological characters. The present paper deals with reinstatement of an endemic variety with detailed discussion including a taxonomic key and finalized their IUCN Red List Assessment.

Keywords: Reinstatement, Alysicarpus monilifer var. venosa, Endemic, Rediscovery, Rajasthan

Species, 2025, 26(77), e18s3101

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi.v26i77.e18s3101

Published: 18 March 2025