Trying to Understand the Complicated Taxonomy in (Amaranthaceae): Insights on Seeds Micromorphology.

is a genus taxonomically complex because of its high morphological variability, which led to nomenclatural disorders, misapplication of names, and misidentifications. Floristic and taxonomic studies on this genus are still incomplete, and many questions remain open. Seed micromorphology has been shown to play an important role in the taxonomy of plants.

Three new species of (Caryophyllaceae) from Kerala, South India.

Three new species of , , and , are described from the Palakkad district of Kerala, India. The new species are allied to and but can be visibly distinguished by unique character combinations, shape of sepal, petal, bract and bracteole and seed morphology. Detailed descriptions along with illustrations and photographs are provided.

Three new species of (Balsaminaceae) from southern Western Ghats, Kerala.

Three new species of , , , and , are described from Thiruvananthapuram and Idukki districts of Kerala state (SW-India). is similar to and ; to and is to and . The newly described taxa are readily distinguished from their allied species by unique character combinations, shape of lateral sepal, lower sepal, dorsal petal, seed and pollen morphology.