scholarly journals A new report on mixed species association between Nilgiri Langurs Semnopithecus johnii and Tufted Grey Langurs S. priam (Primates: Cercopithecidae) in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, Western Ghats, India

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 15975-15984
Author(s):  
Chetan Nag
Keyword(s):  
Western Ghats ◽  
National Park ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Biosphere Reserve ◽  
Species Association ◽  
Interspecific Associations ◽  
Anthropogenic Habitat ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve ◽  
Nilgiri Langur

Phylogenetic conservatism or rapid anthropogenic habitat modifications could increase the incidences of interspecific associations of Hanuman and Nilgiri langurs (Family: Cercopithecidae, subfamily: Colobinae) in the southern Western Ghats.  Opportunistic surveys were conducted at the Silent Valley National Park, Kerala and around Devimalai Ghats, Tamil Nadu for  Tufted Grey-Nilgiri Langur association. Based on the observations from Researchers, field assistants, forest staff, and local people, the data in terms of the time of the sighting, number of individuals, phenotypes of individuals, and the time the interaction lasted, were recorded.  The study reports data on a troop of Nilgiri Langurs (N=13) around O Valley tea estate at Devimalai Ghat, Gudalur, Tamil Nadu with some hybrid looking individuals and a Tufted female Grey Langur amongst them. A total of six  and two uni-male troops of Nilgiri Langurs  and grey langurs respectively with Tufted female Grey Langurs, and aberrant coat colored infants observed at the Neelikkal section of Silent Valley National Park are also reported. The study reasonably speculates that there could be more such locations in the southern western ghats and emphasizes the need for more systematic surveys to understand  and explore the ecology, behavior, molecular, and other likely factors contributing to the conservation of vulnerable Nilgiri langur (Semnopithecus johnii) populations.

scholarly journals Flowering plants of Rajiv Gandhi (Nagarahole) National Park, Karnataka, India

Check List ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 1052
Author(s):  
Ramasamy Manikandan ◽  
Pakishirajan Lakshminarasimhan
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
National Park ◽  
Biosphere Reserve ◽  
Flowering Plants ◽  
Biodiversity Hotspots ◽  
Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve ◽  
The Western Ghats

The Rajiv Gandhi National Park encompasses a rich biodiversity of both flora and fauna and is regarded as one of the richest protected areas in Asia. It is a part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve and covers foot-hills of the Brahmagiri hill ranges in the Western Ghats, which is one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots and epicenter of Indian endemics harbouring species-rich-habitats and supporting a high biodiversity. This is evident in its flowering plants diversity brought to focus during the present study. The National Park spreads over an area of 643.39 km2, harbours 1337 species, 14 subspecies and 34 varieties of Angiosperms distributed over 754 genera and 152 families. Notably 110 species of these are endemic. A complete inventory of all the recorded species is provided here.

Rediscovery of Arisaema translucens (Araceae) and notes on A. tuberculatum, two strict endemics of Nilgiris, India

Phytotaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 306 (1) ◽  
pp. 85
Author(s):  
KONICKAL MAMBETTA PRABHUKUMAR ◽  
TARUN CHHABRA ◽  
ALOOR JOSE ROBI ◽  
RAVEENDRAN JAGADEESAN ◽  
CHANDRASSERIL NARAYANAN SUNIL ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Western Ghats ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Biosphere Reserve ◽  
Literature Survey ◽  
Arunachal Pradesh ◽  
North East India ◽  
North East ◽  
Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve ◽  
Made In

Genus Arisaema Martius (1831: 449) is represented by 215 taxa worldwide (Govaerts et al. 2017), of which 61 taxa are reported so far from India including two recent discoveries from Kerala and Tamil Nadu states of Western Ghats, viz. A. peerumedense J. Mathew in Mathew & George (2017: 29), A. madhuanum Nampy & Manudev in Manudev & Nampy (2014: 269) and A. gracilentum Bruggeman (2016: 87) from Arunachal Pradesh of North-East India. During extensive surveys in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, Tamil Nadu, the authors came across two fascinating Arisaema species, one from Thia Shola and the second from Pennant’s Valley forest areas. The first species is attractive by means of its translucent spathe and the latter by its long caudate limb with a filiform thread. Detailed study of relevant literature (Fischer 1933, Fischer 1934, Gusman & Gusman 2002) confirmed their identity as A. translucens Fischer (1933: 344) and A. tuberculatum Fischer (1934: 167), respectively. Arisaema translucens is described by Fischer (1933) based on the collection from Thia Shola forests by E. Barnes at an elevation of 6000 ft made in 1932. From a thorough literature survey and herbarium consultations, it became apparent that this taxon had not been collected since 1932. Hence our discovery is a recollection of this species after a lapse of 84 years from its type locality. Detailed description, colour photographs and distribution information are provided based on the recent collections.

Murdannia lanceolata (Wight) Kamm. (Commelinaceae) - An Endangered Species Recollected After A Lapse of 56 Years from Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve, Tamilnadu, South India

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-56
Author(s):  
T.J.S. Rajakumar ◽  
R. Selvakumari ◽  
S. Murugesan ◽  
N. Chellaperumal
Keyword(s):  
Endangered Species ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
South India ◽  
Biosphere Reserve ◽  
Southern Western Ghats

Murdannia lanceolata (Wight) Kamm. (Commelinaceae) is an endangered species of Tirunelveli hills (Southern Western Ghats), Tamil Nadu, India. It was recollected after a lapse of 56 years from Kannikatti forests, Tirunelveli District, Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve, Tamil Nadu, South India.

scholarly journals Ramalina obtusata, a new lichen flora addition to Southern Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 100140
Author(s):  
Murugan Mariraj ◽  
Muthu Shenbagam ◽  
Rajendran Kalidoss ◽  
Ponnusamy Ponmurugan
Keyword(s):  
Western Ghats ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
Lichen Flora

scholarly journals Chasmophytic grasses of Velliangiri Hills in the southern Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (15) ◽  
pp. 3462-3472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Binu Thomas ◽  
A. Rajendran ◽  
K. Althaf Ahamed Kabeer ◽  
R. Sivalingam
Keyword(s):  
Western Ghats ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Southern Western Ghats

Rediscovery of Miliusa wightiana Hook. f. & Thomson (Annonaceae) From type Locality and its Environment

2015 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-60
Author(s):  
C. Murugan ◽  
S. Ganthikumar ◽  
L.J.P. Arulanandam ◽  
R. Gopalan
Keyword(s):  
Western Ghats ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Type Collection ◽  
Tamil Nadu State ◽  
Southern Western Ghats

Miliusa wightiana Hook.f. & Thomson (Annonaceae) is rediscovered after type collection from type locality (Courtallum Hills, southern Western Ghats) and its environs (Mancholai and Papanasam Hills of Tamil Nadu state).

The first Indian record of Pogonatum marginatum Mitt. (Polytrichaceae) from the Western Ghats

2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 41 ◽  
Author(s):  
ALVERT EBENEZER DULIP DANIELS ◽  
KOCHUMANI CHINNAPILLA KARIYAPPA ◽  
JAAKKO HYVONEN ◽  
NEIL BELL
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Photographic Plate ◽  
Biosphere Reserve ◽  
First Record ◽  
Close Relative ◽  
Chloroplast Gene ◽  
Gene Sequences ◽  
The Western Ghats

Pogonatum marginatum has been previously known from Sri Lanka and Vietnam. It was recently collected in the Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve in the Western Ghats (Kerala and Tamil Nadu), this being the first record of the plant in India. We provide a detailed description of the species with figures and a photographic plate, plus novel chloroplast gene sequences of the Indian plant, another specimen of the same species, and a close relative.

A new species of Striga section Polypleurae (Orobanchaceae) from southern Western Ghats of India

Phytotaxa ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 212 (2) ◽  
pp. 163
Author(s):  
K. M. PRABHU KUMAR ◽  
M. OMALSREE ◽  
M. SABU ◽  
P. SUNOJKUMAR ◽  
BINU THOMAS ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Corolla Tube ◽  
Glandular Hairs ◽  
Western Ghats Of India ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
A New Species

A new species of Striga from Tamil Nadu parts of Western Ghats of India is described and illustrated as Striga kamalii sp. nov. The new species shows similarity with S. densiflora in having a densely hispid stem, linear leaves, bracts longer than calyx, and oblong fruit shorter than calyx lobes, but differs in the 10-ribbed calyx, the glandular hairs on calyx and corolla tube, and the obovate-rounded petals. A detailed description, with data on distribution and parasitism together with relevant taxonomic notes and colour photographs are provided.

scholarly journals Observations on the Nilgiri Marten Martes gwatkinsii (Mammalia: Carnivora: Mustelidae) from Pampadum Shola National Park, the southern Western Ghats, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 11226
Author(s):  
G. Anil ◽  
Navaneeth Kishor ◽  
Naseef Gafoor ◽  
Naseer Ommer ◽  
P. O. Nameer
Keyword(s):  
Social Behavior ◽  
Natural History ◽  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
Activity Pattern ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
National Park ◽  
Time Activity ◽  
History Information ◽  
Southern Western Ghats

We present herewith some natural history information such as social behavior, aggressive behavior, vocalization, food and feeing, basking and allo-grooming, time activity pattern etc. on the Nilgiri Marten Martes gwatkinsii, the endemic and threatened mustelid of Western Ghats. The conservation recommendations were also suggested for the long-term conservation of the Nilgiri Marten. 

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