A Review of Distribution of Cantor's Giant Softshell Turtle in India Along with Multiple Notable New Records from Kerala State

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayushi Jain ◽  
Francoise Cavada-Blanco ◽  
Muhamed Jafer Palot ◽  
Sandeep Das ◽  
V. Deepak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
Kerala State ◽  
Softshell Turtle

scholarly journals Filamentous cyanobacteria from western ghats of North Kerala, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-95
Author(s):  
V Geethu ◽  
Mamiyil Shamina
Keyword(s):  
Western Ghats ◽  
New Records ◽  
Filamentous Cyanobacteria ◽  
North East ◽  
South West ◽  
South West Monsoon ◽  
Plant Taxon ◽  
Kerala State ◽  
West Monsoon ◽  
Cyanobacterial Genus

Cyanobacteria are Gram negative, photosynthetic and nitrogen fixing microorganisms which contribute much to our present-day life as medicines, foods, biofuels and biofertilizers. Western Ghats are the hotspots of biodiversity with rich combination of microbial flora including cyanobacteria. Though cosmopolitan in distribution, their abundance in tropical forests are not fully exploited. To fill up this knowledge gap, the present research was carried out on the cyanobacterial flora of Peruvannamuzhi forest and Janaki forests of Western Ghats in Kozhikode District, North Kerala State, India. Extensive specimen collections were conducted during South-West monsoon (June to September) and North-East monsoon (October to December) in the year 2019. The highest diversity of cyanobacteria was found on rock surfaces. A total of 18 cyanobacterial taxa were identified. Among them filamentous heterocystous forms showed maximum diversity with 10 species followed by non- heterocystous forms with 8 species. The highest number of cyanobacteria were identified from Peruvannamuzhi forest with 15 taxa followed by Janaki forest with 3 taxa. The non- heterocystous cyanobacterial genus Oscillatoria Voucher ex Gomont showed maximum abundance with 4 species. In this study we reported Planktothrix planktonica (Elenkin) Agagnostidis & Komárek 1988, Oscillatoria euboeica Anagnostidis 2001 and Nostoc interbryum Sant’Anna et al. 2007 as three new records from India. Bangladesh J. Plant Taxon. 28(1): 83-95, 2021 (June)

Rubellofomes cystidiatus and Spongiporus floriformis newly recorded for India

Mycotaxon ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 136 (3) ◽  
pp. 661-667
Author(s):  
Vinjusha Nellipunath ◽  
T.K. Arun Kumar
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
Brown Rot ◽  
Kerala State

In an effort to document the macrofungi of Kerala state, India, we collected and identified two brown rot polypores, Rubellofomes cystidiatus and Spongiporus floriformis, which represent new records for India. Here we present taxonomic accounts of the two species.

Redescription and new records of Phoroncidia septemaculeata O. Pickard Cambridge 1873 from India (Araneae: Theridiidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4691 (2) ◽  
pp. 188-194
Author(s):  
KARUNNAPPILLI SHAMSUDHEEN NAFIN ◽  
NJAREKKATTIL VASU SUMESH ◽  
PUTHOOR PATTAMMAL SUDHIN ◽  
AMBALAPARAMBIL VASU SUDHIKUMAR
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
New Records ◽  
Female Genitalia ◽  
Coastal Plains ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Mature Specimen ◽  
Kerala State ◽  
First Time

The genus Phoroncidia Westwood 1835 is currently represented by 81 species and is cosmopolitan in distribution. Currently, four species are known from India, namely Phoroncidia aculeata Westwood 1835, Phoroncidia maindroni (Simon 1905), Phoroncidia septemaculeata O. Pickard-Cambridge 1873 and Phoroncidia testudo (O. Pickard-Cambridge 1873) (World Spider Catalog 2019). P. septemaculeata O. Pickard-Cambridge 1873 was described based on a few specimens collected by Mr G. H. K. Thwaites in 1871 from Sri Lanka and it was mostly derived from the somatic features of the species. Recently, Patil et al. (2018) reported two subadult males presumed to be Phoroncidia septemaculeata from the Maharashtra state in India. Until now, no mature specimen of the species has been reported and its genitalia remains unknown. This paper provides a detailed redescription of P. septemaculeata, including illustrations of male and female genitalia for the first time, based on fresh materials collected from different localities in the Coastal Plains and Western Ghats of Kerala state and Coastal plains of Tamil Nadu. Additionally, the current distributional range and new records of the species is mapped. 

scholarly journals The diversity and distribution of polypores (Basidiomycota: Aphyllophorales) in wet evergreen and shola forests of Silent Valley National Park, southern Western Ghats, India, with three new records

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 13886-13909
Author(s):  
C. K. Adarsh ◽  
K. Vidyasagaran ◽  
P. N. Ganesh
Keyword(s):  
Western Ghats ◽  
National Park ◽  
New Records ◽  
Brown Rot ◽  
White Rot ◽  
Evergreen Forest ◽  
Entire Study Period ◽  
Entire Study ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
Kerala State

The present study was conducted to document the diversity and distribution of polypores in wet evergreen and shola forests of Silent Valley National Park, Kerala State, in the southern Western Ghats, India. A combination of opportunistic and plot-based sampling was carried out in order to maximize the documentation of polypore distribution. The study was conducted throughout the entire study period of 2013–2015. Fifty-seven polypore species in 29 genera belonging to seven families were documented from the national park. The wet evergreen forest was enriched with 52 species whereas the shola forest harboured 20 polypore species. Fifteen species were found in both ecosystems while five species were exclusively found in the shola forest. The Polyporaceae was the dominant family with 30 species, followed by Hymenochaetaceae with 16 species, and Fomitopsidaceae and Meripilaceae with three species each. Ganodermataceae and Schizoporaceae made their presence with two species each while only one species was reported under family Meruliaceae. Among the polypores documented, 42 species were annuals and 15 were perennials. While analyzing the rot characteristics of the recorded polypores, it was found that white rot polypores have notable dominance over brown rot polypores. Out of the 57 species analysed, 52 polypores were white rotters and only five species were brown rotters. During the present study, three species (Phylloporia pectinata, Trametes menziesii, and Trametes ochracea) were found to be new records from the southern Western Ghats. An identification key was developed for the polypores documented from Silent Valley National Park based on micro and macro morphological features.

IPOMOEA LITTORALIS AND IPOMOEA CAPITELLATA VAR. MULTILOBATA : NEW RECORDS FOR UPPER GANGETIC PLAINS OF INDIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
JASWINDER KAUR ◽  
SATYA NARAIN
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
Critical Examination ◽  
Type Specimens ◽  
Gangetic Plains

The floristic exploration and critical examination of specimens collected of family Convolvulaceae from Upper Gangetic Plains of India, resulted in addition of 2 new records for the flora viz. Ipomoea littoralis and Ipomoea capitellata var. multilobata. Detailed description, phenology, ecology, distribution, locality, field number, type specimens examined, illustrations and other relevant notes are provided.

New records of polypores from Iran, with a checklist of polypores for Gilan Province.

2016 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Amoopour ◽  
Masoomeh Ghobad-Nejhad ◽  
Seyed Akbar Khodaparast
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
Gilan Province
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