A Report on Occurrence of Neofusicoccum sp. in Carallia brachiata (Lour.) Merr. Trees from Karnataka, India

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 22-26
Author(s):  
Muthu A. Kumar ◽  
A.K. Pandey ◽  
Gayatri Mishra ◽  
Srinivasa Rao
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Experimental Analysis ◽  
Fungal Pathogen ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Woody Species ◽  
Tree Decline ◽  
Forest Department ◽  
First Report ◽  
Laboratory Conditions ◽  
The Western Ghats

Carallia brachiata (Lour.) Merr. is one of the soft woody species occurring all along the Western Ghats region of Kundapura, Karnataka, India. The species is considered to be a potent medicinal plant exclusively used against itch and septic poisoning. A study was under gone based on the report of forest department (Karnataka) on mortality of Carallia brachiata. Observation of symptoms on the infected trees and experimental analysis of the samples under laboratory conditions revealed the incidence of Neofusicoccum sp., a first report on Carallia brachiata. This particular Neofusicoccum sp. belongs to Botryospaeriaceae family, and is considered to be an important fungal pathogen associated with tree decline in forest and plantation worldwide.

scholarly journals VEGETATION COMPOSITION, STRUCTURE AND PATTERNS OF DIVERSITY: A CASE STUDY FROM THE TROPICAL WET EVERGREEN FORESTS OF THE WESTERN GHATS, INDIA

2008 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 447-468 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Giriraj ◽  
M. S. R. Murthy ◽  
B. R. Ramesh
Keyword(s):  
Western Ghats ◽  
Forest Type ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Basal Area ◽  
Woody Species ◽  
Distribution Patterns ◽  
Diversity Indices ◽  
Evergreen Forests ◽  
Composition Structure ◽  
The Western Ghats

The composition, abundance, population structure and distribution patterns of the woody species having a girth at breast height of ≥ 10 cm were investigated in the tropical wet evergreen forests of the Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve in the southern Western Ghats, India. A 3 ha plot was established with an altitudinal range of 1170 to 1306 m. In the study plot 5624 individuals (mean density 1875 ha−1) covering 68 woody species belonging to 52 genera and 27 families were enumerated. The mean basal area was 47.01 m2 ha–1 and the Shannon and Simpson diversity indices were 4.89 and 0.95, respectively. Of these woody species nearly 51% are endemic to the Western Ghats. The four dominant species, Cullenia exarillata, Palaquium ellipticum, Aglaia bourdillonii and Myristica dactyloides, account for 34% of the trees and 67% of the basal area, and therefore constitute the main structure of the forest. Within this forest type, five species assemblages corresponding to altitudinal gradient were identified using correspondence analysis. Management of such mid elevation evergreen forests necessarily depends on knowledge of recognisable community types and their environmental variables. The present study provides essential background for formulating strategies for sustainable conservation of forest communities at the local level.

scholarly journals Woody species diversity from proposed ecologically sensitive area of northern Western Ghats: implications for biodiversity management

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 16048-16063
Author(s):  
M. Tadwalkar ◽  
A. Joglekar ◽  
Monali Mhaskar ◽  
A. Patwardhan
Keyword(s):  
Species Diversity ◽  
Tropical Forests ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Stand Structure ◽  
Woody Species ◽  
Importance Value ◽  
Threatened Plant Species ◽  
Western Ghats Of India ◽  
Woody Species Diversity ◽  
The Western Ghats

The Western Ghats of India support an array of tropical forests ranging from wet evergreen to scrub formations.  Several endemic and threatened plant species are located in areas other than protected areas (PAs).  There is an urgent need to understand species diversity in areas other than PAs, for effective management of tropical forests.  In this context, reserve forests and informal PAs of Amboli from northern Western Ghats have been investigated. Woody species composition, diversity, and stand structure were assessed by laying quadrats and transects (n=46, area=2.575ha) in closed and open canopy forest patches covering habitat heterogeneity and environmental gradient of the area. A total of 2,224 individuals (of 87 species, 68 genera, and 35 families) was enumerated.  Memecylon umbellatum, Syzygium cumini, and Diospyros nigrescens were found to be the most dominant species as per importance value index.  Melastomataceae was the most dominant family as per family importance value, whereas Euphorbiaceae and Rutaceae were the most speciose.  Fourteen IUCN Red List assessed species and 18 species endemic to the Western Ghats were encountered.  Endemic species accounted for nearly 20% of the total number of individuals sampled.  Demographic profile exhibited reverse ‘J’ pattern.  Average basal area was 27.02m2 per hectare. Woody species diversity of Amboli forests was found comparable with other PAs from northern Western Ghats.  Amboli and the adjoining area have been proposed as ecologically sensitive and in the wake of anthropogenic and developmental pressures they experience, it calls for urgent conservation attention.

scholarly journals A record after 92 years, and a first report of the moth Mecodina metagrapta Hampson, 1926 (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Aganainae) from the Western Ghats’ part of Maharashtra, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (13) ◽  
pp. 12847-12849
Author(s):  
Aparna Sureshchandra Kalawate
Keyword(s):  
Western Ghats ◽  
First Record ◽  
First Report ◽  
Moth Species ◽  
The Western Ghats

The present study reports the moth species  Mecodina metagrapta Hampson 1926 after a gap of 92 years from India. Also, this is the first record of this genus and species from Maharashtra. 

Report of Lissachatina fulica (Bowdich, 1822) (Stylommatophora: Achatinidae) in rubber plantations of Western Ghats, Kerala

ENTOMON ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 333-336
Author(s):  
Keerthy Vijayan ◽  
R. Suganthasakthivel ◽  
T.V. Sajeev ◽  
Fred Naggs
Keyword(s):  
Hevea Brasiliensis ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
New Record ◽  
Rubber Latex ◽  
First Report ◽  
Rubber Plantations ◽  
Myristica Fragrans ◽  
The Western Ghats

The giant African snail Lissachatina fulica (Bowdich, 1822) is reported as a pest in rubber plantations adjoining forest fringes in the Western Ghats region of Kerala. The snail was causing damage to rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) and nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) trees, by feeding on rubber latex and nutmeg twigs and leaves. L. fulica infestation on M. fragrans is a new record. The snail infestation in rubber plantations is the first report from the Western Ghats region in Kerala.

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

2020 ◽  
Vol 62 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
A. P. Balan ◽  
A. J. Rubi ◽  
R. Prakashkumar
Keyword(s):  
Alien Species ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Invasive Alien Species ◽  
First Report ◽  
Western Ghats Of India ◽  
First Time ◽  
The Western Ghats

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.

Flemingia sootepensis (Leguminosae): its occurrence in India, notes on identity and typification

Phytotaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 328 (3) ◽  
pp. 283 ◽  
Author(s):  
SANDIP K. GAVADE ◽  
L.J.G. VAN DER MAESEN ◽  
MANOJ M. LEKHAK
Keyword(s):  
Western Ghats ◽  
First Report ◽  
The Western Ghats

Flemingia sootepensis Craib (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae) has been collected from the Western Ghats. This paper is the first report of the species from India. In addition, the binomial F. sootepensis is lectotypified, and a detailed description and colour photos are provided to facilitate identification of this species.

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