Extended distribution of Ceropegia mahabalei Hemadri & Ansari (Apocynaceae) to the state of Gujarat, India

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Published: Oct 26, 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.3103.11.13.14784-14786
Keywords:
Dang District, endemic, plant, rare, threatened

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Mukta Rajaram Bhamare
M.V.P. Samaj’s KRT Arts, BH Commerce and AM Science College, Nashik, Maharashtra 422002, India.
Hemantkumar Atmaram Thakur
Department of Botany, H.P.T. Arts & R.Y.K Science College, Nashik, Maharashtra 422005, India.
Sharad Suresh Kambale
Department of Botany, Maratha Vidya Prasarak Samaj’s Arts, Commerce & Science College, Tryambakeshwar- Nashik, Maharashtra 422212, India.

Abstract

Ceropegia mahabalei Hemadri & Ansari is reported from Chichali Ghat, Dang District, Gujarat and from Salher Fort, Nashik District, Maharashtra).  The note on the distribution of this rare endemic is also provided.


 

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Vol. 11 No. 13 (2019)
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Author Biographies

Mukta Rajaram Bhamare, M.V.P. Samaj’s KRT Arts, BH Commerce and AM Science College, Nashik, Maharashtra 422002, India.

Assistant Professor in Botany Department

Maratha Vidya Prasarak Samaj’s G.M.D. Arts, B.W.D. Commerce & Science College Sinnar, 422103, Nashik,(MS) India.

Hemantkumar Atmaram Thakur, Department of Botany, H.P.T. Arts & R.Y.K Science College, Nashik, Maharashtra 422005, India.

Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, H.P.T. Arts and R.Y.K Science College Nashik-422005.

Sharad Suresh Kambale, Department of Botany, Maratha Vidya Prasarak Samaj’s Arts, Commerce & Science College, Tryambakeshwar- Nashik, Maharashtra 422212, India.

Assistant Prfessor. Department of Botany.

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