Usha di Here is the paper in JoTT. https://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/1290/2342 Pictures of the plants are also given in it.
DSRawat Pantnagar On Sunday, September 30, 2018 at 9:28:43 AM UTC+5:30, Ushadi wrote: > > dear all is it possible to get this paper as reported by times of india > way back in 2012.... > secondly did bsi report it it in its annual reports? > > my interest is in pictures mostly, to discern its chratacteristics > thanks > usha di > > On Saturday, July 7, 2012 at 9:24:07 PM UTC+5:30, Balkar wrote: >> >> Many Many Congratulations for the team for this great work >> >> On Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 11:07 AM, jmgarg1 <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Forwarding pl. >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: Marimuthu <marimu...@zooreach.org> >>> Date: 5 July 2012 11:32 >>> Subject: Researchers rediscover rare plant species >>> >>> >>> Researchers rediscover rare plant species >>> >>> PUNE: Researchers from several institutes, including the Agharkar >>> Research Institute here, have rediscovered a rare endangered plant species, >>> 'spiderwort', after a gap of 161 years. They stumbled upon the rare plant >>> species during a study to assess the floristic diversity of Chandoli >>> national park in the northern Western Ghats of Maharashtra, which was >>> recently declared a world heritage site by Unesco. >>> >>> After its collection in 1851 from Parva Ghat in the state, the species >>> was not found anywhere else in the state and was considered extinct. >>> >>> * The discovery, which has been published as a research paper in the >>> Journal of Threatened Taxa, was made jointly by Shrinath Kavade, professor, >>> Art, Commerce and Science College, Lanja in Ratnagiri; Subhash Deokule, >>> University of Pune; P Lakshminarasimhan, Botanical Survey of India, Howrah; >>> Prakash Diwekar, Botanical Survey of India, Western Regional Centre, Pune; >>> and Sachin Punekar of Agharkar Research Institute. Punekar is attached to >>> the city-based non-governmental organization, Biosphere.* >>> >>> Kavade said, "The species is called Belosynapsis vivipara, which was >>> found along the backwaters of Warana river across Sahyadri range. The genus >>> Belosynapsis is represented by five species distributed from South Asia >>> <http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/South-Asia> to New Guinea. In >>> India, however, it is represented by three species, namely, B epiphytica, B >>> kewensis and B vivipara." >>> >>> Punekar said, "The specimens found in 1851 were from Parva Ghat, which >>> lies at the junction of Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka, while the latest >>> discovery was in the northern-most extension of the northern Western Ghats >>> of Maharashtra. The distance between the two points is sizable and a >>> thorough study of the area lying in between could further lead to similar >>> discoveries, which will go a long way in conserving this threatened plant >>> species." >>> >>> The recent study found about 100 such plants growing on large tree >>> trunks in the riparian forest patches of Male and Patharpunj villages in >>> Chandoli national park, which forms the northern-most distribution of this >>> vulnerable species. The plants usually grow at a higher elevation, on >>> densely moss covered tree trunks and branches of trees in shady, >>> semi-evergreen riparian forests. >>> >>> "This species is on the verge of extinction and is equally important to >>> biodiversity. Thus, before declaring any area as protected, certain species >>> of the flora and fauna should be given due importance. Also, total >>> protection should be given to the riparian forest areas of Chandoli >>> national park for conservation of this vulnerable and endemic species. >>> Ex-situ conservation and domestication of the species in greenhouses and >>> gardens for future survival, besides its re-introduction in wild and >>> similar habitats is imperative," Punekar said. >>> >>> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/Researchers-rediscover-rare-plant-species/articleshow/14683250.cms >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> With regards, >>> J.M.Garg >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* >>> & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged >>> alphabetically & place-wise): >>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use >>> them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >>> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian >>> Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: >>> http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1900 members >>> & 1,20,700 messages on 30/6/12) or Efloraofindia website: >>> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database >>> of more than 7000 species). >>> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >>> India'. >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Regards >> >> Dr Balkar Singh >> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology >> Arya P G College, Panipat >> Haryana-132103 >> 09416262964 >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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