A new variety of Commelina L.(Commelinaceae) from Eastern Ghats of Peninsular, India

Commelinabadamica var. palkondensis P. Sivaramakrishna, P. Yugandhar and L.J. Singh, var. nov. (Commelinaceae), a remarkable new variety from Palkonda hills of Eastern Ghats of Peninsular Indiais described and illustrated. It is apparently similar to C. badamica var. badamica in habitat ecology and general morphology, but differs in features like presence of a 2-3-nerved ligule, lower cincinnus with single bisexual flower, glabrous ovary, elliptic anthers and ovoid-oblong or trapezoidal seeds. In addition to the description, habitat ecology, details on population distribution and the conservation status are also provided for the new variety.