Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment
Vol 21,
Issue 2,2023
Online ISSN: 1459-0263
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Occurrence and conservation status of Ceropegia anjanerica Malpure et al. (Apocynaeae; Asclepiadoideae; Ceropegieae) in Nashik district: A review
Author(s):
Pravin Dinkar Nikam,
Hemendra Prabhakar Shinde, Rahul Prabhakar PawarRecieved Date: 2023-01-08, Accepted Date: 2023-03-25
Abstract:The present review article deals with the distribution, morphology, habitat ecology, threat and conservation status of Ceropegia anjanerica Malpure et al. in and around Nashik district. The genus Ceropegia L. belongs to the subfamily Asclepiadoideae (milkweeds) within the family Apocynaceae. Six species and two varieties of Ceropegia, have been recorded in Nashik district viz., Ceropegia anjanerica Malpure; Kamble and Yadav, C. bulbosa Roxb. var. bulbosa, C. bulbosa Roxb. var. lushii (Graham) Hook.f., C. hirsuta Wight and Arn., C. lawii Hook.f., C. mahabalei Hemadri and Ansari, C. media (H. Huber) Ansari and C. vincifolia Hook. Of these; Ceropegia anjanerica Malpure et al. is an ‘endangered’ and endemic plant species reported from Anjaneri hill in Nashik district. Ceropegia anjanerica is endemic to the northern western Ghats. Recent works have shown that it is recorded from hill tops and plateaus of the Anjaneri hill and adjacent villages of Anjaneri plateau. It is perennial erect herb, rootstock tuberous; tubers 2-5 cm in diameter, depressed globose to discoid, roots fibrous.
Keywords:Ceropegia anjanerica,
Anjaneri Plateau, NashikJournal: Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment
Year: 2023
Volume: 21
Issue: 2
Category: Environment
Pages: 122-125
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