The rediscovery of Uraria lacei Craib (Leguminosae) after 67 years from India

By

Gogoi, Jahnabi
Rana, Tikam

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2020

Original Publication

PhytoKeys

Volume

160

Pages

99--107

Subjects

Biodiversity hotspot , Fabaceae , Manipur , rediscovery , Uraria

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers [2010]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.160.54237

 

Abstract

Manipur is one of the biodiversity-rich states in the North-Eastern region of India, and it is also part of the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot with rich plant diversity and endemism. Recent field exploration in the area has resulted in the rediscovery of Uraria lacei Craib after 67 years from its last collection in 1952. The rediscovery of this beautiful species fills a gap in the current distribution knowledge and should pave the way for its immediate conservation and propagation.