Abstract
Extended distribution of two endemic epiphytes, viz., Hoya wightii Hook.f. (Apocynaceae) and Bulbophyllum fimbriatum Rchb.f. (Orchidaceae) from Western Ghats to Deccan Plateau is reported during field explorations undertaken to document the flora of Kalwan tehsil. The presence of these two species in the Deccan plateau indicates the need of further explorations to document the diversity and endemism of strict endemics of Western Ghats in Deccan plateau.
Highlights
Forests are categorized according to the plant species present in a particular area, which in turn depends upon the environmental conditions prevalent in that area
From the available literature it is evident that much focus has been given on Markanday hill top and Saptashrungi Fort while remaining area of Kalwan tehsil has been scarcely mentioned in the previous works
Explorations carried out to study the floristic wealth of less explored areas of Kalwan tehsil from ethno-botanical perspective
Summary
Forests are categorized according to the plant species present in a particular area, which in turn depends upon the environmental conditions prevalent in that area. The plant species occurring in a particular area are important in deciding the type of forest present in that area. Forest in Kalwan tehsil has been shown to fall in moist tropical and dry tropical by Lakshminarasimhan & Sharma (1991). From the available literature it is evident that much focus has been given on Markanday hill top and Saptashrungi Fort while remaining area of Kalwan tehsil has been scarcely mentioned in the previous works.
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