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 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Forwarding pl. >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Marimuthu <[email protected]> >> 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. 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