Heterocentron subtriplinervium (Melastomataceae) – the first report of naturalisation of a potential invasive alien species in Asia from India

Heterocentron subtriplinervium (Link et Otto) A. Braun et C. D. Bouche, a potential invasive alien species is reported here for the first time for Asia from the Western Ghats of India. The plant is probably introduced deliberately into gardens for ornamental purpose from where it escaped and become naturalised in the Western Ghats. This species is a potential weed, which quickly conquers areas wherever introduced displacing the indigenous flora. A detailed description, illustration, photograph and relevant notes are provided for easy identification in the field.

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First report of the catfish Nilgiri Mystus Hemibagrus punctatus (Jerdon, 1849) (Bagridae) from Stanley Reservoir, Tamil Nadu, India

Journal of Threatened Taxa ◽

10.11609/jott.4199.11.1.13175-13179 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 13175-13179

Author(s):

Praveenraj Jayasimhan ◽

Moulitharan Nallathambi ◽

M. P. Goutham-Bharathi

Keyword(s):

Western Ghats ◽

Tamil Nadu ◽

Critically Endangered ◽

First Report ◽

Western Ghats Of India ◽

First Time ◽

The Western Ghats

The Nilgiri Mystus Hemibagrus punctatus (Jerdon, 1849), a Critically Endangered catfish endemic to the Western Ghats of India, is recorded for the first time from Stanley Reservoir in Tamil Nadu, India. An account of the morphometrics of this species, along with notes on its habitat and threats, is provided.

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A revision of Oriental Teloganodidae (Insecta, Ephemeroptera, Ephemerelloidea)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.1957.1.1 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 1957 (1) ◽

pp. 1-51 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

MICHEL SARTORI ◽

JANICE G. PETERS ◽

MICHAEL D. HUBBARD

Keyword(s):

Sri Lanka ◽

Western Ghats ◽

Type Species ◽

Junior Synonym ◽

New Genera ◽

Western Ghats Of India ◽

The Family ◽

Egg Morphology ◽

First Time ◽

The Western Ghats

Based on the examination of the type series of Cloe tristis Hagen, 1858 (type species of the genus Teloganodes Eaton, 1882) and material housed in several institutions, a revision of Oriental Teloganodidae is proposed. A lectotype is designated for Teloganodes tristis (Hagen, 1858) and the genus is redefined. The species T. major Eaton, 1884, is a subjective junior synonym of T. tristis Hagen, 1858 (syn. nov.). The genus Macafertiella Wang, 1996 is a subjective junior synonym of Teloganodes Eaton, 1882 (syn. nov.). A phylogenetic analysis is performed on all available nymphs. Teloganodes is restricted to Sri Lanka and the Western Ghats of India and encompasses the type species and T. dentatus Navás, 1931, T. insignis (Wang & McCafferty, 1996) (comb. nov.), and the following new species: T. tuberculatus sp. nov. (Sri Lanka), T. kodai sp. nov. (India), T. jacobusi sp. nov. (Sri Lanka) and T. hubbardi sp. nov. (Sri Lanka). The type material of T. dentata is redescribed. Species from Southeast Asia are assigned to two new genera. Dudgeodes gen. nov. includes the type species D. pescadori sp. nov. (Philippines) and D. lugens (Navás, 1933) comb. nov. (China), D. hutanis sp. nov. (Borneo), D. stephani sp. nov. (Borneo), D. ulmeri sp. nov. (Java, Sumatra), and D. celebensis sp. nov. (Sulawesi). The genus Derlethina gen. nov. is established for D. eloisae sp. nov. (Borneo). The egg morphology is presented for the first time for the family Teloganodidae. Affinities within the family and between related families are discussed and a key to distinguish all species known at the larval stage is proposed.

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Fimbristylis scabrida (Cyperaceae): a new record for Asian Continent

Annals of Plant Sciences ◽

10.21746/aps.2017.6.10.5 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 6 (10) ◽

pp. 1711

Author(s):

Viji A.R. ◽

Preetha T.S.

Keyword(s):

Western Ghats ◽

New Record ◽

Asian Continent ◽

Western Ghats Of India ◽

First Time ◽

The Western Ghats

Fimbristylis scabrida Schumach. (Cyperaceae), an African sedge species is reported here for the first time from the Western Ghats of India in the Asian continent. A brief description, notes and colour photographs are provided for easy identification.

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Moths of the superfamily Gelechioidea (Microlepidoptera) from the Western Ghats of India

Journal of Threatened Taxa ◽

10.11609/jott.6723.13.8.19040-19052 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (8) ◽

pp. 19040-19052

Author(s):

Amit Katewa ◽

Prakash Chand Pathania

Keyword(s):

Western Ghats ◽

Western Ghats Of India ◽

First Time ◽

The Western Ghats

Sixteen species belonging to 13 genera—Stegasta Meyrick, Anarsia Zeller, Hypatima Hübner, Helcystogramma Zeller (Gelechiidae), Lecithocera Herrich-Schäffer, Hygroplasta Meyrick, Torodora Meyrick (Lecithoceridae), Apethistis Meyrick, Cophomantella Fletcher, Stathmopoda Herrich-Schäffer, Tonica Walker (Oecophoridae), Ethmia Hübner (Ethmidae), and Eretmocera Zeller (Scythridae)—of the superfamily Gelechioidea have been collected from different localities of the Western Ghats. Other details such as synonymy, material examined, distribution, and remarks are also provided. Fifteen species are recorded for the first time from the Western Ghats.

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First report of rust fungi Puccinia duthiae on Dichanthium foveolatum from India

Journal of Threatened Taxa ◽

10.11609/jott.3630.10.2.11354-11355 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 11354 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

S. D. Pawar ◽

S. V. Thite ◽

A. S. Kadam ◽

B. A. Kore

Keyword(s):

Western Ghats ◽

Rust Fungi ◽

Grass Species ◽

New Host ◽

First Report ◽

Rust Pathogen ◽

First Time ◽

The Western Ghats

Uredinial and telial stages of rust pathogen Puccinia duthiae are described on a new host grass species, Dichanthium foveolatum, for the first time from a range of the Western Ghats in Satara District, Maharashtra, India.

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Comparative Chemical Profiles of Essential Oil Constituents of Eight Wild Cinnamomum Species from the Western Ghats of India

Natural Product Communications ◽

10.1177/1934578x1801300525 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 13 (5) ◽

pp. 1934578X1801300

Author(s):

Ramamoorthy Ananthakrishnan ◽

Ettickal. S. SanthoshKumar ◽

Koranappallil B. Rameshkumar

Keyword(s):

Western Ghats ◽

South India ◽

Benzyl Benzoate ◽

Natural Sources ◽

Major Class ◽

Phenyl Propanoid ◽

Western Ghats Of India ◽

Chemical Profiles ◽

First Time ◽

The Western Ghats

The volatile chemical profiles of 8 wild Cinnamomum species ( C. dubium Nees, C. litseifolium Thwaites, C. mohanense Gangapr. et al., C. palghatensis Gangop., C. riparium Gamble, C. travancoricum Gamble, C. walaiwarense Kosterm. and C. wightii Meissn.) and two chemotypes ( C. agasthyamalayanum Robi et al. and C. keralaense Kosterm.) from the Western Ghats, south India were reported for the first time. A total of 112 constituents belonging to monoterpenoid, sesquiterpenoid and phenyl propanoid classes were identified from the leaf essential oils by GC-FID and GC-MS analytical methods. Monoterpenoids and sesquiterpenoids were the major class of volatile compounds distributed in most of the Cinnamomum species studied. The study lead to the identification of natural sources of aroma compounds such as 1,8-cineole ( C. mohanense), 1,4-cineole ( C. wightii), safrole ( C. walaiwarense) and benzyl benzoate ( C. keralaense). Two new chemotypes of Cinnamomum species viz; C. agasthyamalayanum phellandrene-eugenol type and C. keralaense benzyl benzoate type were also discovered from the Western Ghats. The interrelationships between the studied species were discussed based on the volatile chemical profiles.

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Fish fauna of Nandur-Madhmeshwar wetland, Maharashtra, India

Journal of Threatened Taxa ◽

10.11609/jott.4246.10.7.11973-11979 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (7) ◽

pp. 11973

Author(s):

Prashant Wagh ◽

Sudhakar Kurhade ◽

Shrikant Jadhav ◽

Deepa Jaiswal

Keyword(s):

Freshwater Fish ◽

Endemic Species ◽

Western Ghats ◽

Invasive Alien Species ◽

Anthropogenic Activities ◽

Fish Fauna ◽

Sand Mining ◽

Freshwater Fish Fauna ◽

First Time ◽

The Western Ghats

Freshwater fish fauna of Nandur-Madhmeshwar wetland was studied during the period 2010–2012. A total of 39 species of freshwater fish belonging to 14 families and 30 genera were recorded. Out of the 39 species, 21 species are reported for the first time from this wetland, which includes Mystus malabaricus, an endemic species of the Western Ghats. The fish fauna of the wetland is threatened due to invasive alien species as well as anthropogenic activities such as overfishing, sand mining, siltation, and organic and inorganic pollution. As a result, urgent implementations of stringent conservation measures are essential.

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First report of the invasive alien species Caenoplana coerulea Moseley, 1877 (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida, Geoplanidae) in the subterranean environment of the Canary Islands

Subterranean Biology ◽

10.3897/subtbiol.26.25921 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 26 ◽

pp. 67-74

Author(s):

Daniel Suárez ◽

Sonia Martín ◽

Manuel Naranjo

Keyword(s):

Alien Species ◽

Canary Islands ◽

Invasive Alien Species ◽

Generalist Predator ◽

Gran Canaria ◽

First Report ◽

First Time ◽

Land Planarian ◽

Subterranean Environment

The blue land planarianCaenoplanacoeruleaMoseley, 1877 is reported for the first time in the hypogean environment. Seven individuals ofC.coeruleawere collected in the most humid branch of an abandoned water mine in Gran Canaria (Canary Islands). Due to its character of generalist predator, it should be considered a threat for the endemic subterranean fauna.

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New locality records and call description of the Resplendent Shrub Frog Raorchestes resplendens (Amphibia: Anura: Rhacophoridae) from the Western Ghats, India

Journal of Threatened Taxa ◽

10.11609/jott.5994.12.11.16502-16509 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (11) ◽

pp. 16502-16509

Author(s):

Sandeep Das ◽

K.P. Rajkumar ◽

K.A. Sreejith ◽

M. Royaltata ◽

P.S. Easa

Keyword(s):

Endangered Species ◽

Western Ghats ◽

Small Area ◽

Grassland Ecosystem ◽

Critically Endangered Species ◽

Controlled Burning ◽

New Locations ◽

Southern Western Ghats ◽

First Time ◽

The Western Ghats

Abstract: The Resplendent Shrub Frog, Raorchestes resplendens Biju, Shouche, Dubois, Dutta, & Bossuyt, 2010 is a Critically Endangered species endemic to the Western Ghats and was considered to be restricted to a three-square kilometer patch atop Anamudi summit. In this study, we report 36 new locations of the species from the Anamalai massif of the southern Western Ghats. Niche-based prediction modelling suggests that the species is restricted to Anamalai massif. The call description of this frog is also provided for the first time. The preferred microhabitat of the frog is Chrysopogon grass clumps in the marshy/swampy montane grassland ecosystem. Restricted to a small area with controlled burning management practiced in its habitat, R. resplendens needs immediate attention.

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