Salsola oppositifolia Desf. in Great Rann of Kachchh, Gujarat – a new record for India

Authors

  • Rakesh Gujar Gujarat Ecological Education and Research (GEER) foundation, Indroda Nature Park, P.O. Sector -7, Gandhinagar, Gujarat 382007, India.
  • Vinesh Gamit Gujarat Ecological Education and Research (GEER) foundation, Indroda Nature Park, P.O. Sector -7, Gandhinagar, Gujarat 382007, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9504-5724
  • Ketan Tatu Gujarat Ecological Education and Research (GEER) foundation, Indroda Nature Park, P.O. Sector -7, Gandhinagar, Gujarat 382007, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9640-9481
  • R.K. Sugoor Gujarat Ecological Education and Research (GEER) foundation, Indroda Nature Park, P.O. Sector -7, Gandhinagar, Gujarat 382007, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8826-6027

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.7857.14.7.21480-21483

Keywords:

India, Kachchh, New Record, Salsola

Abstract

A biodiversity survey of Great Rann of Kachchh  was carried out  from August 2021 to January 2022. During this survey,  Salsola oppositifolia Desf was recorded as a new record for the India. It was recorded from various localities of Great Rann of Kachchh. It included hilly outcrops, muddy saline, bunds on the fringes of the rann, etc.

 

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