New distribution records of some wild crop relatives from India

Authors

  • K. Pradheep Division of Plant Exploration and Germplasm Collection, ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (ICAR-NBPGR), Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110 012 http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7921-0726
  • R. S. Rathi Division of Plant Exploration and Germplasm Collection, ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (ICAR-NBPGR), Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110 012 http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5961-1322
  • K. Joseph John ICAR-NBPGR, Regional Station, KAU P.O., Thrissur, Kerala 680 056 http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7219-9459
  • S. M. Sultan ICAR-NBPGR, Regional Station, Rangreth, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir 191 007 http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7299-4687
  • B. Abraham ICAR-NBPGR, Regional Station, Hyderabad, Telangana 500 030 http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5096-6880
  • Anjula Pandey Division of Plant Exploration and Germplasm Collection, ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (ICAR-NBPGR), Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110 012 http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6989-1134
  • E. Roshini Nayar Division of Plant Exploration and Germplasm Collection, ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (ICAR-NBPGR), Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110 012 http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9779-5983
  • S. P. Ahlawat Division of Plant Exploration and Germplasm Collection, ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (ICAR-NBPGR), Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110 012 http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5260-4020
  • Rita Gupta Division of Plant Exploration and Germplasm Collection, ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (ICAR-NBPGR), Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110 012 http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4584-6635

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.2930.9.5.10223-10228

Keywords:

Cajanus, crop wild relatives, Cucurbita, Hystrix, Luffa.

Abstract

Field surveys across various parts of the country coupled with an analysis of literature and examination of herbarium specimens revealed the natural distribution of six wild relatives of crop species in various states/union territories of India, viz., Cajanus scarabaeoides (from Lakshadweep), Cucumis javanicus (from Meghalaya), Hystrix duthiei (from Jammu & Kashmir), Luffa echinata (from Haryana) and Trichosanthes pilosa (from Andhra Pradesh), which have not been reported earlier from these states.  Their descriptions, phenology, habitat and other field notes have been presented here.

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26-05-2017

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Vol. 9 No. 5 (2017)

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