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• Three New Additions to the Flora of United Andhra Pradesh

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Authors

L. Rasingam ¹, J. Swamy ¹, M. Sankara Rao ¹, S. Nagaraju ¹

Affiliations
1 Botanical Survey of India, Deccan Regional Centre, Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh), IN

Source

Indian Forester, Vol 142, No 8 (2016), Pagination: 745-747

Abstract

Three species viz., Trichosanthes bracteata (Lam.) Voigt (Cucurbitaceae), Leucas lanata Wall. ex Benth. var. candida Haines (Lamiaceae), Cyperus pulchellus R.Br. (Cyperaceae) are reported here as additions to the flora of united Andhra Pradesh. Detailed descriptions and line drawings are provided for easy identification.

Keywords

Flora, New Additions, Tiger Reserve, Trichosanthes bracteata, Leucas lanata, Cyperus pulchellus.

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• New Distributional Record of the Endemic Species Pavetta travancorica (Rubiaceae) from Andhra Pradesh, India

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Authors

J. Swamy ¹, K. Nethaji ¹, L. Rasingam ¹, Pooja R. Mane ¹

Affiliations
1 Botanical Survey of India, Deccan Regional Centre, Hyderabad – 500048, IN

Source

Nelumbo - The Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India, Vol 60, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 122-124

Abstract

Pavetta travancorica Bremek. is reported here as a new distributional record for Andhra Pradesh from Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve.

Keywords

Andhra Pradesh, Biosphere Reserve, Eastern Ghats, Pavetta, Seshachalam.

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References

• BREMEKAMP, C. E. B. 1934. A monograph of the Pavetta Linn. Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis, 37: 1–208.
• KUMAR, E. S. S. AND N. MOHANAN. 2015. Taxonomic status of Pavetta bourdillonii (Rubiaceae). Taprobanica, 07(2): 96–97. https://doi.org/10.4038/tapro.v3i2.3966
• MABBERLEY, D. J. 2008. Mabberley’s Plant Book – A Portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Ed. 3, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. p. 638.
• PULLAIAH, T. AND S. KARUPPUSAMY. 2018. Flora of Andhra Pradesh. Revised Ed. 2, Scientific Publishers (India) 2: 886–888. PMid:29962667 PMCid:PMC5998711
• ROUT, R. C. AND D. B. DEB 1999.Taxonomic revision of the genus Pavetta (Rubiaceae) in Indian subcontinent. Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India 41: 1–182.
• SINGH, P., K. KARTHIGEYAN, P. LAKSHMINARASIMHAN AND S. S. DASH 2015. Endemic Vascular Plants of India. Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata. p. 169. PMCid:PMC4497861

• Acrachne borii (Poaceae) a New Species from Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh, India

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Authors

J. Swamy ¹, L. Rasingam ¹, S. Nagaraju ¹

Affiliations
1 Botanical Survey of India, Deccan Regional Centre, Attapur, Hyderguda P.O., Hyderabad - 500048, Telangana, IN

Source

Nelumbo - The Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India, Vol 61, No 1 (2019), Pagination: 1-5

Abstract

A new species Acrachne borii is described from Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve of Eastern Ghats, Andhra Pradesh, India. It shares morphological similarities with Acrachne henrardiana, A. racemosa and A. sundararajii but differs in its habit, number and size of spikes, number of florets and size of glumes and lemmas.

Keywords

Acrachne, Kadapa, Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve.

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References

• CLAYTON, W.D., K.T. HARMAN AND H. WILLIAMSON. 2006. World Grass Species - Synonymy database. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. (http://wcsp.science.kew.org/synonomy.do?name_id=387364 accessed on 26 April 2018)
• IUCN. 2012. Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland and Cambridge.
• KABEER, A.A. AND V.J. NAIR. 2009. Flora of Tamil Nadu – Grasses. Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata. Pp. 118–119.
• UMAMAHESWARI, P., S.A. MUTHUKUMAR AND P.DANIEL. 1997. Acrachne sundararajii – a new species from coastal Tamil Nadu, India. Kew Bulletin. 52 (4): 1007–1009.

• Notes on the Taxonomy and Distribution of the Desert Thorn Apple Datura discolor (Solanaceae) in India

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Authors

J. Swamy ¹, P. V. Ramana ², P. Swamynaidu ³

Affiliations
1 Botanical Survey of India, Deccan Regional Centre, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500 095, IN
2 Government Junior College, Kaviti, Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh – 532322, IN
3 Government Degree College, Chintapalli, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh – 530040, IN

Source

Nelumbo - The Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India, Vol 62, No 1 (2020), Pagination: 54-56

Abstract

Datura discolor Bernh.(Solanaceae),a species originally described from India and native to south-west of the USA, northern Mexico and Caribbean Islands, which was hitherto recorded only from western peninsula (Karnataka), is reported for the first time from the coastal region of Andhra Pradesh. Detailed description, photo plate and relevant notes are provided.

Keywords

Andhra Pradesh, Datura, New Distributional Record, Peninsular India, Solanaceae.

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References

• BARCLAY, A.S. 1959. New considerations in an old genus: Datura. Botanical Museum Leaflets (Harvard University) 18: 245–272.
• BERNHARDI, J. 1833. U¨ ber die Arten der Gattung Datura. Trommsdorf Neues Journal fu¨r Pharmacie 26: 118–158.
• KUMBHALKAR, B.B. AND NANDIKAR, M.D. 2017. Datura discolor Bernh. (Solanaceae), an overlooked species in India. Curr. Sci. 113 (5): 855-856.
• LUNA-CAVAZOS, M. AND BYE, R. 2011. Phytogeographic analysis of the genus Datura (Solanaceae) in continental Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodivers. 82: 977–988.
• POWO, 2020. Plants of the World Online http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/ Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet. (Acc. 20 May 2020).

• A New Variety of Amorphophallus konkanensis (Araceae) from Telangana, India

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Authors

J. Swamy ¹, L. Rasingam ¹

Affiliations
1 Botanical Survey of India, Deccan Regional Centre, Kendriya Sadan, Hyderabad - 500095, Telangana, IN

Source

Nelumbo - The Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India, Vol 62, No 2 (2020), Pagination: 117-120

Abstract

A new variety of Amorphophallus konkanensis Hett., S. R.Yadav & K. S. Patil (Araceae) is described and illustrated here from the Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary of Telangana state, India.

Keywords

Eastern Ghats, Kinnerasani, Rhaphiophallus, Wildlife Sanctuary.

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References

• CHORGHE, A. R., L. RASINGAM, P. V. PRASANNA AND M. SANKARA RAO. 2017. Three additions to the flora of Eastern Ghats, Nelumbo 59(1): 66–70.
• HETTERCHEID, W. L. A., S. R. YADAV AND K. S. PATIL. 1994. Notes on the genus Amorphophallus (Araceae) - 5. Amorphophallus konkanensis, a new species from India, and taxonomic reflections on Amorphophallus section Rhaphiophallus. Blumea 39: 289–294.
• IUCN STANDARDS AND PETITIONS COMMITTEE 2019: Guidelines for Using the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria. Version 14. Prepared by the Standards and Petitions Committee. Available from: http://www.iucnredlist.org/ documents/RedListGuidelines.pdf (accessed 7 September 2020).
• JALEEL, V. B., M. SIVADASAN, A. H. ALFARHAN, J. THOMAS AND A. A. ALATAR. 2011. Revision of Amorphophallus Blume ex Decne. Sect. Rhaphiophallus (Schott) Engl. (Araceae) in India. Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy 18 (1):1–26.
• MAYO, S. J., J. BOGNER AND P. C. BOYCE. 1997. Amorphophallus. In: The genera of Araceae. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, pp. 235–239.
• MUJAFFAR, S., S. MISHRA AND C.M. SOLANKI 2012. Amorphophallus konkanensis Hett. Yadav & Patil. A new record from Madhya Pradesh, India. Science Research Reporter 2(3): 298-301.
• SASIKALA, K., E. VAJRAVELU AND P. DANIEL. 2019. Araceae. In: Nair, V.J. & P. Singh (Eds.), Fascicle of Flora of India, Fascicle 29: 29–63. Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata.

• Two New Additions to The Flora of South India from Manjeera Wildlife Sanctuary, Telangana

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Authors

L. Rasingam ¹, J. Swamy ¹

Affiliations
1 Botanical Survey of India, Deccan Regional Centre, Koti, Hyderabad - 500 095, Telangana, IN

Source

Nelumbo - The Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India, Vol 63, No 2 (2021), Pagination: 72-75

Abstract

Two plant species viz., Abutilon bidentatum Hochst. ex A.Rich. (Malvaceae) and Mimulus strictus Benth. (Phrymaceae) are reported here as additions to the flora of South India from the Manjeera Wildlife Sanctuary, Telangana.

Keywords

Abutilon bidentatum, Malvaceae, Mimulus strictus, Phrymaceae, Sangareddy, Wetlands, Wildlife Sanctuary.

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