Bauhinia phoenicea B. Heyne ex Wight & Arn., the less known endemic and threatened liana of the southern Western Ghats, requires immediate conservation

Authors

  • R. K. Singh Botanical Survey of India, Central Regional Centre, 10-Chatham Lines, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh 211002, India
  • P. G. Diwakar Botanical Survey of India, Western Regional Centre, 7-Koregaon Road, Pune, Maharashtra 411001, India
  • J. V. Sudhakar Botanical Survey of India, Southern Regional Centre, TNAU Campus, Lawley Road, Coimbatore 641003, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.o3825.7676-82

Keywords:

Bauhinia benthamii, B. phoenicea, IUCN Red List Assessment, Karnataka, Kerala, southern Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu, Vulnerable.

Abstract

Bauhinia phoeniceais endemic to the Western Ghats of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It is assessed as Vulnerable as per the IUCN red list criteria using primary and secondary information on trends in EOO, AOO and sub-populations. Taxonomy of the species, distribution, variability in the number of fertile stamens, and causes of rarity are discussed. Lectotypification is also made for B. benthamii, a taxonomic synonym of B. phoenicea.

 

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Published

26-08-2015

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 10 (2015)

Section

Short Communications

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