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K. N. Reddy , Ch. Sudhakar Reddy , S. N. Jadhav

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Ethnobotanical studies were carried out during 1995-2001 in the Eastern Ghats region of Andhra Pradesh covering Chittoor, Cuddapah, East Godavari, Guntur, Khammam, Krishna, Kurnool, West Godavari & Visakhapatnam districts and the tribal populations of Chenchus, Erukalas, Koyas, Konda Reddis, Lambda's (Sugalis), Nukadoras, Valmikis and Yanadis. The studies brought to light the ethnic uses of 21 epiphytic and terrastrial orchids. They are Acampe praemorsa, Bulbophyllum neilgherrense, Cymbidium aloifolium, Dendrobium herbaceum, D. macrostachyum, Eulophia epidendria, Geodorum densiflorum, Habenaria fursifera, H. longicorniculata, H. plan-taginea, H. roxburghii, Luisia zeylanica, Malaxis acuminata, M. rheedii, Nervilia aragoana, N. plicata, Oberonia wightiana, Peristylus lawii, Pholidota imbricata, Yanda tesellata and V. testacea.

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K. N. Reddy , V. Madhuri , G. V. Subbaraju , Koppula Hemadri

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Phytodiversity studies were conducted on the flora of Kondapalli fort and surroundings in Krishna District (A.P.). Exploration trips were undertaken during the year 2003 for ethnobotanical studies and germplasm collection of the Traditional Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants. 36 medicinal plant species belonging to 21 families have been enumerated, highlighting local medicinal uses practiced by local tribals and villagers since ages.

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K. N. Reddy , S. N. Jadhav , C. H. Sudhakar Reddy , V. S. Raju

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The life forms represented in the vegetation of Marriguda RF of Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh are Mesophanerophytes (24.4%) , Microphanerophytes (18%) , Nanophanerophytes (5.1%) , Chamaephytes (9%) , Hemicryptophytes (6.2%) , Geophytes (11%) , Therophytes (23%) , lianas (2.2%) , parasites (0.7%) and epiphytes (0.3%). Biological spectrum of the area is Phanerophytic. The dominance ofphanerophytes appears to be due to high rainfall , temperature and low biotic pressure. The biological spectrum of Marriguda RF is compared with Raunkiaer's normal spectrum and two local environments.

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K. N. Reddy , Sudhakar Reddy , S. N. Jadhav

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B. B. Koti Reddy ¹, K. N. Reddy ¹, N. Desikan ¹

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1 Geological Survey of India, Southern Region, Hyderabad, IN

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Promising zones of tungsten are reported for the first time in Ramagiri-Penakacherla schist hell at Atmahru, Balepalyam and Penukonda areas. The mineralisation occurs as disseminations, tringers and fracture fillings of scheelite. Fourteen scheelite bearing quartz-pegnlatite veins have been delineated in Balepalyam block. WO₃ values range from 10 ppm to 5.86%. The association of other clrments like tin, antimony, arsenic, gold and bismuth suggest a possible minerological zoning and multimetal prospects in the schist belt.

Keywords

Tungsten, Balepalyam, Anantapur Dist., Andhra Pradesh.

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