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 , 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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