Kongunadu Research Journal
Vol. 11 No. 2 (2024): Vol 11, Iss 2, Year 2024
Articles

Endemic Asclepiads in Nilgiri biosphere reserve, India

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  • Murugesan M,
  • Karthik B
Murugesan M
Botanical Survey of India (BSI), Southern Regional Centre (SRC), Coimbatore – 641003, Tamil Nadu.
Karthik B
Botanical Survey of India (BSI), Southern Regional Centre (SRC), Coimbatore – 641003, Tamil Nadu.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26524/krj.2024.18
Published December 31, 2024
Keywords
  • Asclepiadaceae, Conservation status, Distribution, Eastern Ghats, Western Ghats.
How to Cite
Murugesan M, & Karthik B. (2024). Endemic Asclepiads in Nilgiri biosphere reserve, India. Kongunadu Research Journal, 11(2), 79 - 87. https://doi.org/10.26524/krj.2024.18

Abstract

While conducting field surveys to document gamopetalous flora of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, India, a special attention was given to document endemic asclepiad plant species. In addition to field surveys, consultation of herbarium and literature related to the flora of NBR revealed that a total of 38 endemic taxa of have been documented of which some of them categorized as Critically Endangered (5 species) followed by Endangered (5), Vulnerable (4) and Possibly extinct (1) by several authors. Based on habit analysis 18 species are categorized as twiners.  

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