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Ceropegia pullaiahii sp. nov. (Apocynaceae, Asclepiadoideae) from India

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Ceropegia pullaiahii Kullayiswamy, Sandhyarani et Karuppusamy sp. nov. (Apocynaceae) is described from open dry deciduous forest of Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh, India. Its tubers are eaten by the local people. It is similar to C. mahabalei Hemadri et Ansari but differs in its twining habit and 3‐flowered cyme.
Title: Ceropegia pullaiahii sp. nov. (Apocynaceae, Asclepiadoideae) from India
Description:
Ceropegia pullaiahii Kullayiswamy, Sandhyarani et Karuppusamy sp.
nov.
(Apocynaceae) is described from open dry deciduous forest of Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Its tubers are eaten by the local people.
It is similar to C.
mahabalei Hemadri et Ansari but differs in its twining habit and 3‐flowered cyme.

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