Caralluma adscendens var. bicolor (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae), a new distributional record for Maharashtra, India
Caralluma adscendens var. bicolor was described in 2011 from Tamil Nadu and is Endemic to peninsular India. This species was reported from Kerala in 2013 and from Andhra Pradesh in 2022. Present paper reports this variety for first time from Maharashtra state, where it was found growing in rocky landscape in shrubby forest on the outskirts of Udgir, Latur district.
Authors
- Milind M. Girdhari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7776-3733)
- Revan Y. Chaudhari
- Tanveer A. Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9075-1251)
- Shivshankar D Chapule
- Jayprakash Patwari
Institutions
- Wildlife Institute of India (IN)
- Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Latur (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Indian Journal of Forestry
- Published
- 2024-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2024-22767u
- Primary Topic
- Phytochemistry and Bioactive Compounds
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00