Submitted date: 9 July 2014 Accepted date: 17 July 2014 Published date: 20 February 2015 Pp. 68–71, Pls. 1–2.
DISCOVERY OF THE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED BULBOUS HERB Crinum woodrowii (AMARYLLIDACEAE) & ITS NEOTYPIFICATION
R. Kr. Singh* & Arti Garg *Corresponding author. E-mail: rksbsiadsingh@yahoo.co.in
Abstract A single population of a critically endangered species, Crinum woodrowii, was discovered from Katraj Ghat, Pune District, Maharashtra, at a location other than its type location. A neotype of the species is designated here and its detailed description, distribution, habitat, IUCN threat status, and nomenclatural notes are provided.
Key words : habitat, Katraj Ghat, Maharashtra, neotype, new locality, taxonomy
Abstract A new species of the genus Pareas is described from northern Myanmar. It differs from all other known species of the genus by coloration, which is mainly uniform, and its size (one of the largest species in the genus). Furthermore it is characterized by a low number of supralabials (six), a loreal that touches the orbit, presence of a presubocular and absence of a preocular. The new species was found at an elevation of 1890 m a.s.l. and is regarded as an inhabitant of high elevation mountainous areas.
Submitted date: 9 July 2013 Accepted date: 17 July 2014 Published date: 30 August 2014 Pp. 72–75, Pls. 1–2.
A NEW SPECIES OF Sonerila (MELASTOMATACEAE) FROM THE WESTERN GHATS OF KERALA, INDIA
K.P. Deepthikumary & A. G. Pandurangan *Corresponding author. E-mail:
Abstract A new species, Sonerila keralensis, from the Western Ghats of Kerala is described and illustrated. It is allied to S. rheedei differing by having a tuberous root stock, three to seven flowers, and petals with sparsely glandular-hairy margins.
Abstract For proper management of a wildlife reserve, it is essential to estimate density and biomass of herbivores that in turn determine the density of carnivores. We estimated the population density and biomass of three ungulates and two other species in the Melghat Tiger Reserve, Central India. The study was conducted from September 2010 to April 2011. We used distance sampling to estimate the population density of wild prey species. The 225km2 intensive study area was found to have high prey species density (69.5±8.3 individuals/km2), with gray langur being the abundant prey species (42.9±7.2 individuals/km2), followed by sambar (10.5±3.5 individuals/km2), gaur (5.8±1.7 individuals/km2), barking deer (2.7±0.3 individuals/km2), and peafowl (7.6±0.6 individuals/km2). When the density figures were multiplied by the average weight of each prey species, biomass of 6501.8 kg/km2 was obtained.
Key words : Abundance; Anthropogenic; Carnivore; Gugamal National Park; Melghat Tiger Reserve
Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Alfred Russel Wallace and the Wallacea Organised by the Indonesian Academy of Sciences Wakatobi - Indonesia (10–13 November 2013) J. Supriatna, A.A.T. Amarasinghe, and C. Margules (Editors) Published date: 30 July 2015 Pp. I–IX.
Abstract The island-city of Ternate, the original spice island of the Moluccas archipelago in today’s Indonesia, has a special place in the life story of Alfred Russel Wallace. It was from here he sent out his two legendary scientific publications that established him as co-founder of the theory of evolution with Charles Darwin, and as father of biogeography. What was Ternate like in the second half of the 19th century? Where did Wallace reside during his time there? And what did his house look like? This report documents the results of our enquiry into these questions and proposes that his house be reconstructed and used as a local Alfred Russel Wallace and the Wallacea museum.
Key words : Science history, Indonesian archipelago, evolution, Wallace Line, Wallacea