Distribution of mangrove species reported as rare in Andaman and Nicobar islands with their taxonomical notes

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DOI https://doi.org/10.13057/biodiv/d150103
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Vol. 15 No. 1 (2014)
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PANDISAMY RAGAVAN ♥
Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding
K. RAVICHANDRAN
Department of Environment and Forest
R. S.C. JAYARAJ
Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding
P. M. MOHAN
Department of Ocean studies and marine Biology, Pondicherry University
ALOK SAXENA
Indira Gandhi Forest Training Academy
S SARAVANAN
Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding
A. VIJAYARAGHAVAN
Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding

Abstract

Ragavan P, Ravichandran K, Jayaraj RSC, Mohan PM, Saxena A, Saravanan S, Vijayaraghavan A. 2014. Distribution of mangrove species reported as rare in Andaman and Nicobar islands with their taxonomical notes. Biodiversitas 15: 12-23. During the recent field survey it was found that among 15 rare mangroves in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, ten rare species i.e. Acanthus ebracteatus, Acrostichum speciosum, Bruguiera cylindrica, Cynometra iripa, Cynometra ramiflora, Lumnitzera racemosa, Rhizophora hybrids, Sonneratia alba, Sonneratia griffithii and Xylocarpus mekongensis are present in Andaman and Nicobar islands. In addition to Acanthus volubilis, Brownlowia tersa and Sonneratia ovata are recorded after their first report.

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