Nanooravia

Nanooravia[2] is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Poaceae. The only species is Nanooravia santapaui,[3][4][5][6] an annual grass, and its native range is Southern India (Kerala, Karnataka).

Nanooravia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Supertribe: Andropogonodae
Tribe: Andropogoneae
Subtribe: Ischaeminae
Genus: Nanooravia
Kiran Raj & Sivad.
Species:
N. santapaui
Binomial name
Nanooravia santapaui
(M.R.Almeida) Kiran Raj & Sivad.
Synonyms[1]
  • Dimeria santapaui M.R.Almeida
  • Dimeria keralae N.C.Nair, Sreek. & V.J.Nair
  • Dimeria kalliyadense P.Biju, Josekutty & Augustine
  • Nanooravia kayyurense Shaju, Rajendrapr., Rijuraj & Ratheesh

The genus was circumscribed by MS Kiran Raj and M.Sivadasan, and published in Nord. J. Bot., Vol. 31 on page 161 in 2013.[4] It is characterised by unusual intertwined inflorescence; solitary pedicelled spikelet with keel-less auricled glumes, and long callus covered with golden yellow hairs.[3][7]

The genus name Nanooravia is in honour of Professor N. Ravi,[8] who is an Indian botanist and environmentalist. His serious efforts were instrumental in recognising the Asramam Biodiversity Heritage Site (ABHS), Kollam, the first in Kerala State.[9]

See also

References
  2. https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-4001303334
  3. "Nanooravia Kiran Raj & Sivad. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  4. Raj, M. S. Kiran; Sivadasan, M.; Veldkamp, J. F.; Alfarhan, A. H.; Thomas, Jacob (2013-05-21). "Nanooravia gen. nov., subtribe Dimeriinae (Poaceae–Panicoideae–Andropogoneae) from India". Nordic Journal of Botany. 31 (2): 161–165. doi:10.1111/j.1756-1051.2012.01207.x. ISSN 0107-055X.
  5. Raj, M.S. Kiran; Sivadasan, M. (2013-10-08). "Erratum". Nordic Journal of Botany. 31 (5): 638. doi:10.1111/j.1756-1051.2013.00358.x. ISSN 0107-055X.
  6. "Tropicos". tropicos.org. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  7. Raj, M. S. Kiran (2008-08-17). "Taxonomic revision of the subtribe Dimeriinae Hack of Andropogoneae -Panicoideae -Poaceae in Peninsular India". Shodhganga: A Reservoir of Indian Theses @ INFLIBNET. hdl:10603/7030.
  8. "Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries". kiki.huh.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  9. Mohammed, Sham (2017-07-24). "Ashramam first biodiversity heritage site". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
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