Vegetos
(An International Journal of Plant Research & Biotechnology)
Amblyanthopsis burmanica (Primulaceae), an addition to the flora of India
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Research Articles | Published: 18 December, 2023
Online ISSN : 2229-4473.
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n Amblyanthopsisn , Distribution, New record, Northeast India, Ultapani
Abstract
Amblyanthopsis burmanica of family Primulaceae, is recorded here for the first time from India. The species was collected while working on the floristic study of Chirang Reserve Forest in Assam which is located at the foothills of Bhutan. After a rational evaluation of published work on distribution, this variety was previously recorded only from the type locality of Putao district in Kachin State of Myanmar. The present study area recorded less population, less than 10 individuals, found growing scattered in a 20 km2 area. After consultations on the threat status in the present work, the plant can be assigned to an endangered category. The present communication deals with thorough taxonomic descriptions, phenology, habitat and ecology, distribution, threat status, and photographs, including a distribution map of the taxa for the taxonomic identity. This work will enhance the taxonomic knowledge as well the distribution of the genus Amblyanthopsis in India in general and the taxonomic identity of Amblyanthopsis burmanica in particular.
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Acknowledgements
The authors express their sincere gratitude towards Assam State Biodiversity Board (ASBB) and PCCF Wildlife Warden, Panjabari, Assam, and Forest Department, Government of Bodoland Territorial Council, Kokrajhar for granting permission to explore forests. The authors are thankful to Mr. Bana Kumar Brahma, Mr. Durga Brahma, dedicated workers of ‘Biodiversity Conservation Society’ a Non-Government Organisation of Ultapani Forest Range, Kokrajhar, Assam for his active participation during the study. Authors are thankful to Mr. Akshay Kr. Lakhra and Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Constable General Duty (GD), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), Naharani Border Outpost, Kokrajhar for guiding during the field survey.
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