Range Extension of the Eastern Himalayan Species Rohdea wattii (Asparagaceae) to the Eastern Ghats of Odisha, India
Sanjeet Kumar *
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Cuttack-753015, Odisha, India.
Rajkumari Supriya Devi
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Cuttack-753015, Odisha, India.
Sweta Mishra
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Cuttack-753015, Odisha, India.
Subhalakshmi Rout
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Cuttack-753015, Odisha, India.
Arun Kumar Mishra
HN-3002, DN Oxy Park, Khandagiri, Bhubaneswar-751019, Odisha, India.
Rajeev Kumar Singh *
Botanical Survey of India, Arid Zone Regional Centre, AIIMS Road, Jodhpur-342014, Rajasthan, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Rohdea wattii (C.B.Clarke) Yamashita & M.N.Tamura (Asparagaceae), previously known from the Eastern Himalaya, South China and North Vietnam, is here reported for the first time from Eastern Ghats, India. During a recent floristic survey in Odisha state, India, the species was collected from Barbara Reserve Forest, Hatigada, Khordha district. A detailed taxonomic description, information on habitat and phenology, along with colour photographs, are provided to facilitate accurate identification and future field recognition.
Keywords: Asparagaceae, barbara reserve forest, Campylandra wattii, eastern Himalaya, eastern ghats