Volume 23, Issue 72, 2022 (In Progress)

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Cardiospermum halicacabum propagates by perennial underground rootstock and by seed. It appears aggressively during rainy season but it extends its appearance until January. Root stock produces bushy growth, prolific leaf production, flowering and fruiting during wet and winter seasons. Seeds of the previous season germinate with the onset of wet season but they show leaf production and sexual reproduction events a bit later. The flowers are functionally unisexual although they have both male and female sex organs and characterize monoecious sexual system. Both flower sexes are borne on the same inflorescence. The monoecious sexual system facilitates only geitonogamy at plant level and xenogamy at population level. The flowers are pollinated by bees only and this plant species is melittophilous at the study site. Therefore, monoecious sexual system, mixed mating system and melittophily are functional and these three systems collectively contribute to the success of sexual reproduction in C. halicacabum. The ability of the plant to propagate from both seed and perennial root stock enables to invade different habitats presenting different environmental conditions.

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Monoecy and melittophily in Cardiospermum halicacabum L. (Sapindaceae)

Raju PS, Raju AJS

Cardiospermum halicacabum propagates by perennial underground rootstock and by seed. It appears aggressively during rainy season but it extends its appearance until January

Species, 2022, 23(72), 326-330

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First record of Orthonama obstipata Fabricius, 1794 (Geometridae: Larentiinae) from Kashmir Valley, J&K UT, India.

Muzafar Riyaz

Orthonama obstipata Fabricius, 1794 is a moth that belongs to the subfamily Larentiinae and family Geometridae in the order Lepidoptera

Species, 2022, 23(72), 331-336

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Duabanga grandiflora (Roxb. ex DC.) Walp. (Lythraceae) – a new addition to the tree flora of Tamil Nadu

Karuppusamy S, Yadav BSP, Richard SSP

The occurrence of Duabanga grandiflora (Roxb. ex DC.) Walp., a large handsome tree is reported from tea estates of Valparai, Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu state first time

Species, 2022, 23(72), 337-340

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First record of the alien freshwater jellyfish Craspedacusta sowerbii Lankester, 1880 (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa: Olindiidae) in Syria

Mamish S, Zeini A

In this work, we present the first record of the freshwater jellyfish species Craspedacusta sowerbii Lankester, 1880 in Syria.

Species, 2022, 23(72), 341-346

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Diversity in the species of Panax in Sikkim Himalaya

Pradhan DK

The Himalayan Ginseng of Sikkim is the potential plant having the efficacies of treating diseases. This paper attempted to discourse the diversity of this Himalayan ginseng and is presented for the taxonomic usages.

Species, 2022, 23(72), 347-354

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Vegetation matrix of Gurudongmar Wetland Complex of Northern Sikkim of India

Pradhan DK

This is an overview of the alpine vegetation of Northern Sikkim reflecting the vegetation composition of the regions

Species, 2022, 23(72), 355-360

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Hyella taptapanica (Hyellaceae, Pleurocapsales): a new rare cyanobacteria from Taptapani thermal spring, Odisha, India

Basu P, Satpati GG, Gupta RK

A new species of Hyella Born. et Flah., a rare freshwater cyanobacteria was reported for the first time from Taptapani hot spring of Odisha at 45˚C.

Species, 2022, 23(72), 361-368

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Diversity and conservation status of avifauna in western Navsari, South Gujarat - 10 years of observations

Patel M, Kapdi P, Tandel N, Desai J, Patel Z

We present a checklist of bird species observed during the period of ten years (2010-2020) in the Western Navsari, South Gujarat, which is characterized by wetlands, scrublands, and agroecosystems.

Species, 2022, 23(72), 369-389

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First report of Tmarus hystrix (Simon 1895) (Araneae: Thomisidae) from India

Sarkar ID, Srivastava A, Siliwal M

The paper gives the first occurrence report of Tmarus hystrix (Simon 1895) from India, as well as the first report of this genus from the Indian state of Uttarakhand

Species, 2022, 23(72), 390-393

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Report of Sphenophyllum emarginatum from Barakar Formation, Simlong Open Cast Mine, Rajmahal Basin, Jharkhand, India

Joshi A

Present study is a report of Sphenophyllum emarginatum from the Barkar Formation, Simlong Open Cast Mine, Rajmahal Basin, Jharkhand, India

Species, 2022, 23(72), 394-397

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Facultative xenogamy and melittophily in Tiger’s Claw, Martynia annua L. (Martyniaceae)

Raju PS, Raju AJS

Martynia annua is a seasonal shrubby herb. It shows its vegetative growth, flowering and fruting during wet season. The floral traits characterize the melittophilous pollination syndrome and accordingly pollinated exclusively by carpenter bees.

Species, 2022, 23(72), 398-401

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Preliminary checklist of butterflies (Insecta: Lepidoptera) from the Khandige estate in Sirumalai, Tamil Nadu, India, with three new reports for the Eastern Ghats

Sadhasivan V, Vinod P, Krishnakumar BM

Lack of baseline data on any taxon would make it difficult to conduct in-depth ecological research necessary to devise conservation strategies.

Species, 2022, 23(72), 402-418

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A new variety of Carex duthiei C.B Clarke var. bishnae var. nov. in Sikkim Himalaya

Pradhan DK

The plant specimens of Carex duthiei of Cholammau of North Sikkim studied. During the discourse, the novel characters of Carex duthiei C.B.

Species, 2022, 23(72), 402-418

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