On the floral biology and pollination of a rare Twining Liana Sarcolobus carinatus Wall. (Asclepiadoideae: Apocynaceae) in Coringa Mangrove Forest, Andhra Pradesh, India

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Published: Nov 26, 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.4870.11.14.14923-14926
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Floral biology, Pollination, anemochory, hydrochory, Sarcolobus carinatus

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A.J. Solomon Raju
Department of Environmental Sciences, Andhra University, Waltair Junction, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530003, India.

Abstract

Sarcolobus carinatus is a rare twining liana distributed towards landward side at Coringa Mangrove Forest.  It exhibits pheno-events, leaf fall, leaf flushing, flowering and fruiting sequentially from May-December.  It is a hermaphroditic species with specialized pollination system which is substantiated by corolline and staminal coronas.  It is pollinated by carpenter bees.  Seed dispersal includes anemochory and hydrochory.

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Vol. 11 No. 14 (2019)
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Author Biography

A.J. Solomon Raju, Department of Environmental Sciences, Andhra University, Waltair Junction, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530003, India.

Dr. Aluri Jacob Solomon Raju is a Professor of Environmental Sciences in Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India. He was the Head of the Department during 2009-2012. He was the Visiting Professor of University of Colima, Mexico. He was a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of Akron, USA for a period of two years. He has conducted extensive field work in Olympic Mountains, Colorado Rocky Mountains, Siskiyu Mountains, Yosemite National Park, Yellostone National Park and Grand Teton Mountains in connection with reproductive biology of an arctic-alpine genus Pedicularis and its conservation and management aspects. Further, he has also conducted field research in Mexico. He has published more than 300 research papers, participated and presented scores of research papers at more than 50 national and more than 30 International conferences held in India and abroad. He visited USA, Canada, UK, Brazil, Paraguay, Italy, Mexico, France, Germany, China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Ethiopia and Tanzania. In recognition of his superior record of scholarship, he was awarded Distinguished Achievement Award by the University of Akron, USA. He is also the recipient of Best Research Award and Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Best Academician Award of Andhra University, Loyola Environmental Award from Loyola College, Chennai and Andhra Pradesh Scientist Award from Andhra Pradesh Council of Science & Technology, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. He successfully completed a number of major research projects on the Eastern Ghats Forests funded by ICAR, UGC, DST, CSIR, DBT and MoEF. He was the Expert member of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India in sanctioning the research projects. He has also worked on biodiesel plants such as Pongamia and Jatropha and work on these plants laid foundation for others to initiate work in commercial lines. He has also published ten books on various subjects published by national and international publishers. Twenty Ph.Ds and 10 M.Phils were awarded under his guidance. Further, he is currently serving as a resource person for All India Radio, TV Channels, Consultant for issues relating to conservation biology and environment. Further, he is currently operating All India Coordinated Research Project on the endangered species of Eastern Ghats funded by MoEF, on reproductive ecology of Coringa Mangrove Forest funded by MoEF and on reproductive ecology of rare plants of Eastern Ghats funded by CSIR, New Delhi. He is an expert-cum-reviewer for scores of scientific journals published by Elsevier, Springer publishers, Indian Publishers, US Publishers and African Publishers. He is the Chief Editor of Advances in Pollen-Spore Research and Guest Editor of Journal of Palynology.

 

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