Thanks, Rawat ji. On Sun, 30 Sep 2018 at 12:57, D.S Rawat <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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 <[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 email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- With regards, J.M.Garg 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia>. 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