A New Distributional Record of <i>Elatostema cuneatum</i> from the Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India

Manan Bansal; Rashmi Yadav; Santosh Yadav; Maulik Gadani

doi:10.36808/if/2025/v151i12/171050

A New Distributional Record of Elatostema cuneatum from the Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India

Authors

Manan Bansal Department of Botany, St. Xavier's College Ahmedabad
Rashmi Yadav Department of Botany, St. Xavier's College Ahmedabad
Santosh Yadav Plant Taxonomist, Avaniruh, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Maulik Gadani Department of Botany, St. Xavier's College Ahmedabad

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2025/v151i12/171050

Keywords:

Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve, Elatostema cuneatum Wight

Abstract

A new distributional record of Elatostema cuneatum Wight, has been documented from the Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve in Madhya Pradesh, India. This species is readily distinguished by its remarkable leaf base morphology and distinctive floral characteristics. It occupies shaded lithophytic microhabitats and undergoes its flowering phase from August through October. This discovery not only extends the known geographical range of the species but also accentuates the botanical richness and ecological significance of the Pachmarhi region.

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