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E-ISSN No: 2455 - 7218

P-ISSN No: 0019 - 4468

Listed in UGC Care

Preliminary studies on the succulent plants diversity in western ghats of Kerala, India

Author

M E Anusree and A Rajendran*

Abstract

Abstract: The present study highlights the succulent diversity in the Malabar region of Kerala, a part of Western Ghats. A total of 154 succulent species belonging to 84 genera covering 40 families were recorded. Among them 18 species are endemic. The family Orchidaceae (18) is dominant followed by Amaryllidaceae and Commelinaceae (14 each), Araceae and Zingiberaceae (12 each), Balsaminaceae (11). Among these species 128 were herbs, 15 shrubs and 11 climbers. This study will provide reliable data on the occurrence and distribution for the conservation of endemic, endangered and threatened succulents.  
 

Pages:306-315

Doi Number 10.5958/2455-7218.2022.00059.6

Keywords Succulent diversity, Conservation, Western Ghats, Kerala

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