The new species Echinops sahyadricus is discovered and described from northern Western Ghats, India. It is endemic to the Maharashtra state and probably restricted to few high mountain peaks in Western Maharashtra. The new species is distinguished from the related E. echinatus by adaxially glabrous to sparsely elgandular hairy leaf surfaces, larger non‐cornigerous synflorescences up to 9 cm in diameter and numerous (19–24) glabrous phyllaries up to 27 mm long. An identification key to all Indian taxa of Echinops, illustration and colour plates are provided.

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Echinops sahyadricus sp。十一月 （菊科：Cardueae），来自印度马哈拉施特拉邦的西部西高止山脉

从印度西高止山脉北部发现并描述了新物种Echinops sahyadricus。它是马哈拉施特拉邦的特有种，可能仅限于马哈拉施特拉西部的几个高山峰。新的物种被从相关区分E. echinatus由正面无毛高达27毫米长到疏elgandular多毛叶表面，较大的非cornigerous synflorescences多达9厘米，直径和许多（19-24）无毛苞片。提供了所有印度洋chin科动物的识别码，插图和色板。