Andrographis theniensis Karupp. and Bharath (Acanthaceae), a new species from the Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary of the southern Western Ghats, is described and illustrated here. A detailed description, illustration, color photographs, a table of comparisons to allied species, an identification key and IUCN conservation status are provided here for easy recognition of the new species.

中文翻译：

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穿心莲（Andrographis theniensis）（棘科），来自印度西高止山脉南部的一个新种

穿心莲（Andrographis theniensis Karupp）。这里对来自西高止山脉南部 Megamalai 野生动物保护区的新物种 Bharath（棘科）进行了描述和说明。这里提供了详细的描述、插图、彩色照片、与近缘物种的比较表、识别码和 IUCN 保护状态，以便于识别新物种。