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Volume 27, Issue 79, 2026 (Forthcoming Issue)

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A new species, Diplocentrum papillosum J.Mathew, A.K.Pradeep & M.J.Mathew is described in relation to morpho-taxonomical studies of peninsular Indian endemic orchids. This paper presents the new species' distribution, images, and its distinctive morphological traits. Images, distinguishing characters and key to the known species of Diplocentrum, viz., D. congestum, D. longifolium and D. recurvum are also provided for facilitating their identification in the field.

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Diplocentrum papillosum (Orchidaceae), a new species from south Western Ghats, India

Jose Mathew, Pradeep Annaviveettil Krishnapillai, Mathew Jose Mathew, Salim Mohammed Pichan

Species, 2026, 27(79), e1s3237

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Rediscovery and critical notes on the existence of Nymphoides aurantiaca (Menyanthaceae) in Karnataka, India

Shreyas Betageri, Vaibhavi V Maralihalli, Namita Shirakol, Priyanka Nateekar, Ratna Airsang, Jayshree M Kurandawad, K Kotresha

During an exploration at the Western Ghats of Karnataka was collected an aquatic plant identified as Nymphoides species, after analysis of the plant parts identified as Nymphoides aurantiaca (Dalz.) O. Kuntze, which was rediscovered in the state after many years

Species, 2026, 27(79), e2s3247

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Jonas bispinosus sp. nov. (Decapoda: Brachyura: Corystidae) a new sand crab from West Bengal, India

Parimita Chowdhury, Santanu Mitra

Sand crabs of the genus Jonas represent an interesting component of subtidal benthic biodiversity. A new crab species, Jonas bispinosus sp. nov., from subtidal mudflats off Digha Mohana, West Bengal, India, is described based on adult males

Species, 2026, 27(79), e3s3243

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Amphibian Diversity of Arunachal Pradesh, North-East India: Updated Checklist

Bhaskar Saikia, Bikramjit Sinha, Prasanta Nanda, Mridul Kumar Borthakur

Arunachal Pradesh, located within the eastern region of the Himalaya biodiversity hotspot, supports one of the richest amphibian assemblages in India. However, rapid taxonomic advances in recent years have significantly changed

Species, 2026, 27(79), e4s3249

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Exploring the macrofungal community of Ajmer, Rajasthan: Taxonomy, abundance, and new distribution records

Shruti Ojha, Renu Jangid, Surbhi Agarwal, Arvind Pareek

Mushrooms are known to play an important role due to their diverse aspects in nature. The diversity of mushrooms belonging to the phyla Basidiomycota and Ascomycota has been investigated in the present study

Species, 2026, 27(79), e5s3251

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Expanded distribution and first hostplant record of Adoretus incurvatus (ohaus, 1905) on grapevines in Jammu and Kashmir, India

Madhanram Gnanapragasam, Shaheen Gul, Suriya Shanmugasundaram, Vengateshkumar Murugan, Maheshwari Subramanian, Charankumar Bazar Thimmappa

Insect pests constitute a major constraint to grape cultivation, disrupting ecological stability, reducing vine vigour and reduce the efficiency of implemented control measures

Species, 2026, 27(79), e6s3253

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Bryum cellulare Hook. (Bryophyta; Bryaceae) – A New Distributional Record from West Bengal Bryoflora, India

Sk. Rasidul Islam, Sk Md Abu Imam Saadi, Amal Kumar Mondal

Bryum cellulare Hook. is reported for the first time from Purulia district of West Bengal. Previously, it was known only from Gujarat, Odisha, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan.

Species, 2026, 27(79), e7s3259

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New Distribution Record of Desmanthus virgatus (L.) Willd. (Fabaceae) from Kachchh District, Gujarat, India

Ruchika S Thacker, Rashmi S Yadav, Santosh Yadav, Rakesh A Poptani, Vivek Chauhan

Desmanthus virgatus (L.) Willd., a tropical American legume widely introduced as fodder and a soil-improving plant, is recorded for the first time from the Kachchh district, Gujarat

Species, 2026, 27(79), e8s3263

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