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v5i1.96ISSN: 1800-427X (print)
eISSN: 1800-427X (online)
DOI:10.47605/tapro.v5i1.96
Submitted date: 27 March 2013
Accepted date: 22 April 2013
Published date: 15 June 2013
Pp. 75–76.
First record of a cerambycid beetle (Purpuricenus temminckii) from India
H.V. Ghate* & B. Mitra
*Corresponding author. E-mail: hemantghate@gmail.com
While documenting cerambycid beetles collected by ZSI during routine surveys of Arunachal Pradesh, India, we came across an interesting specimen of the genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821. Generic characters of this beetle were confirmed to be of Purpuricenus using Gahan (1906) but the characters did not match with any species described therein. However, it matched closely with Purpuricenus sinensis described very briefly in Latin and English by White (1835). It was then compared with the pictures, presented as a photo gallery of the genus Purpuricenus, prepared by Denis Kasatkin (http://www.zin.ru) and also many other images from a recent paper (Danilevsky 2012) as well as with comments in MacRae (2000) and identified as Purpuricenus temminckii Guérin–Méneville. Purpuricenus sinensis is, in fact, now a synonym of P. temminckii and is treated as a subspecies Purpuricenus temminckii sinensis White which is distributed in many parts of China, Taiwan and Laos.
Section Editor: Eduard Vives
eISSN: 1800-427X (online)
DOI:10.47605/tapro.v5i1.96
Submitted date: 27 March 2013
Accepted date: 22 April 2013
Published date: 15 June 2013
Pp. 75–76.
First record of a cerambycid beetle (Purpuricenus temminckii) from India
H.V. Ghate* & B. Mitra
*Corresponding author. E-mail: hemantghate@gmail.com
While documenting cerambycid beetles collected by ZSI during routine surveys of Arunachal Pradesh, India, we came across an interesting specimen of the genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821. Generic characters of this beetle were confirmed to be of Purpuricenus using Gahan (1906) but the characters did not match with any species described therein. However, it matched closely with Purpuricenus sinensis described very briefly in Latin and English by White (1835). It was then compared with the pictures, presented as a photo gallery of the genus Purpuricenus, prepared by Denis Kasatkin (http://www.zin.ru) and also many other images from a recent paper (Danilevsky 2012) as well as with comments in MacRae (2000) and identified as Purpuricenus temminckii Guérin–Méneville. Purpuricenus sinensis is, in fact, now a synonym of P. temminckii and is treated as a subspecies Purpuricenus temminckii sinensis White which is distributed in many parts of China, Taiwan and Laos.
Section Editor: Eduard Vives
v5i1.95ISSN: 1800-427X (print)
eISSN: 1800-427X (online)
DOI:10.47605/tapro.v5i1.95
Submitted date: 14 June 2012
Accepted date: 28 November 2012
Published date: 15 June 2013
Pp. 73–74.
Lyriothemis acigastra: A new addition to the odonata fauna of Peninsular India
K.G. Emiliyamma*, M.J. Palot, C. Radhakrishnan & V.C. Balakrishnan
*Corresponding author. E-mail: kgemily@gmail.com
The exclusively old world genus Lyriothemis Brauer, 1868 (Anisoptera: Libellulidae), with 15 species, is widespread across Asian countries occurring in Bangladesh, Tibet, North East India, Myanmar, Thailand, Nepal, Laos, Vietnam, Hong Kong, etc. Of these, L. acigastra (Selys, 1878), L. bivittata (Rambur, 1842), L. cleis (Brauer, 1868) and L. tricolor Ris, 1919 are so far known from India of which all are restricted to Assam and West Bengal, the northeastern part of the country. Here we report this species from South India (Kerala). Based on a photograph of this species taken by the junior co–author, we conducted surveys to locate the specimens in the midland laterite hill areas of North Kerala. We found individuals in Aravanchal and Madayipara areas in Kannur District of North Kerala during July to September, 2010.
Section Editor: Rosser Garrison
eISSN: 1800-427X (online)
DOI:10.47605/tapro.v5i1.95
Submitted date: 14 June 2012
Accepted date: 28 November 2012
Published date: 15 June 2013
Pp. 73–74.
Lyriothemis acigastra: A new addition to the odonata fauna of Peninsular India
K.G. Emiliyamma*, M.J. Palot, C. Radhakrishnan & V.C. Balakrishnan
*Corresponding author. E-mail: kgemily@gmail.com
The exclusively old world genus Lyriothemis Brauer, 1868 (Anisoptera: Libellulidae), with 15 species, is widespread across Asian countries occurring in Bangladesh, Tibet, North East India, Myanmar, Thailand, Nepal, Laos, Vietnam, Hong Kong, etc. Of these, L. acigastra (Selys, 1878), L. bivittata (Rambur, 1842), L. cleis (Brauer, 1868) and L. tricolor Ris, 1919 are so far known from India of which all are restricted to Assam and West Bengal, the northeastern part of the country. Here we report this species from South India (Kerala). Based on a photograph of this species taken by the junior co–author, we conducted surveys to locate the specimens in the midland laterite hill areas of North Kerala. We found individuals in Aravanchal and Madayipara areas in Kannur District of North Kerala during July to September, 2010.
Section Editor: Rosser Garrison
v5i1.94ISSN: 1800-427X (print)
eISSN: 1800-427X (online)
DOI:10.47605/tapro.v5i1.94
Submitted date: 12 March 2013
Accepted date: 9 April 2013
Published date: 15 June 2013
Pp. 71–72.
Rediscovery of Sonerila andamanensis Stapf & King, 1900 (Melastomataceae)
S.P. Mathew* & P Laksminarashimhan
*Corresponding author. E-mail: sampmatthew@rediffmail.com
The type collection of Sonerila andamanensis Stapf & King in King (1900) mentioned in the protologue (King’s collector 48) from the Mt. Harriet Hills of South Andaman Island is presently not traceable at CAL and K. However, another specimen of this species collected from the Andaman Islands in 1884 also by King’s collector is deposited at Kew with the barcode accession no K000867666. This specimen was annotated as S. maculata Roxburgh in 1975 by Panighrahi from the Botanical Survey of India. A perusal of literature and herbarium survey has revealed that S. maculata has not been reported from Andaman–Nicobar Islands, and no literature or any other valid documentation are available showing S. andamanensis is a synonym of S. maculata.
Section Editor: James L. Reveal
eISSN: 1800-427X (online)
DOI:10.47605/tapro.v5i1.94
Submitted date: 12 March 2013
Accepted date: 9 April 2013
Published date: 15 June 2013
Pp. 71–72.
Rediscovery of Sonerila andamanensis Stapf & King, 1900 (Melastomataceae)
S.P. Mathew* & P Laksminarashimhan
*Corresponding author. E-mail: sampmatthew@rediffmail.com
The type collection of Sonerila andamanensis Stapf & King in King (1900) mentioned in the protologue (King’s collector 48) from the Mt. Harriet Hills of South Andaman Island is presently not traceable at CAL and K. However, another specimen of this species collected from the Andaman Islands in 1884 also by King’s collector is deposited at Kew with the barcode accession no K000867666. This specimen was annotated as S. maculata Roxburgh in 1975 by Panighrahi from the Botanical Survey of India. A perusal of literature and herbarium survey has revealed that S. maculata has not been reported from Andaman–Nicobar Islands, and no literature or any other valid documentation are available showing S. andamanensis is a synonym of S. maculata.
Section Editor: James L. Reveal
v5i1.93ISSN: 1800-427X (print)
eISSN: 1800-427X (online)
DOI:10.47605/tapro.v5i1.93
Submitted date: 19 January 2013
Accepted date: 8 February 2013
Published date: 15 June 2013
Pp. 69–70, Pls. 9–10.
Rediscovery of Ophiorrhiza radicans (Rubiaceae) from the southern Western Ghats, India
E.S.S. Kumar*, S.S. Kumari & P.E. Roy
*Corresponding author. E-mail: santhoshkumares@gmail.com
As part of the collection and ex–situ conservation of the rare, endangered and threatened plants of the Southern Western Ghats, Ophiorrhiza radicans Gardner ex Thwaites (1859) was rediscovered from the Rosemala Estate of the Kollam District in Kerala after 119 years of its last record. The identity was confirmed by cross–matching the new collection with the type specimen (Sri Lanka, C.P. Thwaites 1706, K!) housed at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Section Editor: James L. Reveal
eISSN: 1800-427X (online)
DOI:10.47605/tapro.v5i1.93
Submitted date: 19 January 2013
Accepted date: 8 February 2013
Published date: 15 June 2013
Pp. 69–70, Pls. 9–10.
Rediscovery of Ophiorrhiza radicans (Rubiaceae) from the southern Western Ghats, India
E.S.S. Kumar*, S.S. Kumari & P.E. Roy
*Corresponding author. E-mail: santhoshkumares@gmail.com
As part of the collection and ex–situ conservation of the rare, endangered and threatened plants of the Southern Western Ghats, Ophiorrhiza radicans Gardner ex Thwaites (1859) was rediscovered from the Rosemala Estate of the Kollam District in Kerala after 119 years of its last record. The identity was confirmed by cross–matching the new collection with the type specimen (Sri Lanka, C.P. Thwaites 1706, K!) housed at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Section Editor: James L. Reveal
v5i1.92ISSN: 1800-427X (print)
eISSN: 1800-427X (online)
DOI:10.47605/tapro.v5i1.92
Submitted date: 19 March 2013
Accepted date: 20 April 2013
Published date: 15 June 2013
Pp. 67–68, Pls. 7–8.
Cyperus surinamensis Rottbøll, 1772 (Cyperaceae): A new record for India
A.R. Viji, D. Tandyekkal & A.G. Pandurangan
*Corresponding author. E-mail: agpandurangan@gmail.com
Cyperus Linnaeus is the second largest genus in Cyperaceae Jussieu with some 600 species mostly distributed in the tropics and subtropics of the world. Of these, 70 species occur in India. They usually grow as part of wet land vegetation, mud banks, open areas, etc., and yet they get little attention from the floristic workers even though they contribute significantly to the economic and ecologic stability of the ecosystem/region.
Section Editor: James L. Reveal
eISSN: 1800-427X (online)
DOI:10.47605/tapro.v5i1.92
Submitted date: 19 March 2013
Accepted date: 20 April 2013
Published date: 15 June 2013
Pp. 67–68, Pls. 7–8.
Cyperus surinamensis Rottbøll, 1772 (Cyperaceae): A new record for India
A.R. Viji, D. Tandyekkal & A.G. Pandurangan
*Corresponding author. E-mail: agpandurangan@gmail.com
Cyperus Linnaeus is the second largest genus in Cyperaceae Jussieu with some 600 species mostly distributed in the tropics and subtropics of the world. Of these, 70 species occur in India. They usually grow as part of wet land vegetation, mud banks, open areas, etc., and yet they get little attention from the floristic workers even though they contribute significantly to the economic and ecologic stability of the ecosystem/region.
Section Editor: James L. Reveal
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