List of Endemic Flowering Plants from Gudalur Forest Division, Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu
2018; Messrs Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh; Volume: 41; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.54207/bsmps1000-2018-464r86
ISSN0971-9431
AutoresL. Prakash, C. Anbarasu, P. Balasubramanian,
Tópico(s)Plant Diversity and Evolution
ResumoThe present study was carried out to prepare a comprehensive list of endemic flowering plants found in Gudalur Forest Division, Nilgiri Plateau, Tamil Nadu. A total of 58 plant species of flowering plants belonging to 43 genera and 26 families were recorded. Most of the 58 species are Peninsular Indian endemics. The genus Pogostemon has 4 endemic species followed by Actinodaphne, Cinnamomum and Lencas, each with 3 species. Most of the endemic taxa recorded in the study area are rare in occurrence and restricted to a few locations. Of the 58 endemic species, one belongs to the Critically Endangered, 8 Endangered and 4 Vulnerable category of IUCN Red-listed species.
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