Nelumbo - The Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India

M. Premkumar ¹, B. Karthik ¹, M. Murugesan ¹, R. Manikandan ¹

Affiliations
1 Botanical Survey of India, Southern Regional Centre, TNAU Campus, Lawley Road, Coimbatore – 641 003, Tamil Nadu, IN

Abstract

Senecio kundaicus C.E.C. Fisch. (Asteraceae), a critically endangered and stenoendemic species has been rediscovered from Mukurthi National Park, a part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, Tamil Nadu, India, after its type collection from Kundahs in Nilgiris by P.V. Mayuranathan in 1928, after a gap of 93 years. Nomenclature, detailed description, threat status and photo plate of the species are provided here for its easy identification.

Keywords

Mukurthi National Park, Nilgiris, Recollection, Southern Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu.

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R. Tharani ¹, M. Murugesan ¹, V. Ravichandran ¹, B. Karthik ¹, V. Anusuba ¹

Affiliations
1 Botanical Survey of India, Southern Regional Centre, TNAU Campus, Lawley Road, Coimbatore – 641 003, Tamil Nadu, IN

Abstract

Impatiens laticornis C.E.C. Fisch. (Balsaminaceae), a stenoendemic and critically endangered species has been rediscovered from the type locality, Mukurthi National Park, a part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve in Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu, India after a gap of 92 years. The type was collected by Edward Barnes in 1929. Nomenclatural citation, detailed description based on fresh plant materials, phenology and notes on its actual range of distribution are provided here along with illustration and colour photo plate, for its easy identification and future reference.

Keywords

Edward Barnes, Mukurthi National Park, Nilgiri Mountains, Tamil Nadu, Western Ghats.

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