Sujana K.A.

• PhD
• Researcher at Botanical Survey of India

Strophanthus wallichii A.DC. is reported here as a new record to the flora of Arunachal Pradesh and Odisha. Detailed taxonomic description, key to the Indian species and coloured photographs are provided for easy identification.

Mistletoes are a unique group of plants named for their sticky fruits. As part of the floristic study of Angiosperm diversity in Bandipur Tiger Reserve, Karnataka, a total of 22 taxa of mistletoes belonging to two families were documented. Out of which 2 species endemic to India, 8 species endemic to Southern India and 3 were restricted to Karnatak...

The overall floristic analysis and endemism study of tropical montane wet temperate forests or Sholas based on secondary data and field survey has been done. This review helps to understand the relevance of protecting and conserving shola forests that occur mainly in high altitudes of Southern Western Ghats. It was found that this forest type harbo...

Shola forests are distinctive ecosystems characterized by closed tropical montane wet evergreen forests and adjacent grasslands, typically found at elevations above 1,500 m asl. These forests often contain a water source within the forest patch. Unlike other forest types, which exhibit vertical stratification, Sholas exhibit a notable horizontal zo...

Two new additions, Hypericum hookerianum Wight & Arn. of family Hypericaceae and Teucrium wightii Hook.f. of family Lamiaceae to Kerala flora from Shola- Grassland ecosystems of Karimpuzha Wildlife Sanctuary, Malappuram District, Kerala.

The rich biodiversity of Kozhikode Forest Division is under threat due to various anthropogenic activities and environmental changes. This research paper aims to shed light on the threatened species of plants in the region and propose effective conservation strategies. In this work, the list of 98 red listed plants of the study area, categorized by...

Psidium guineense Sw., Syzygium syzygioides (Miq.) Merr. & L.M. Perry and Momordica sahyadrica Kattuk. & V.T. Antony., are reported from Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary as new additions to the flora of Tamil Nadu. Nomenclature, description, images and other relevant details of these taxa have been provided here.

The study focuses on the intrusion of Invasive Alien Plants (IAPs) in the Shola forests of South Wayanad, Sholas are high-elevation (>1500m) ecosystems in the Southern Western Ghats renowned for their endemic biodiversity. These IAPs, introduced primarily by human activity beyond their native range, are increasingly encroaching upon these habitats....

A rapid floristic study of the Ramsar site Sasthamkotta lake was conducted.

In the recent botanical exploration in Pampadum Shola National Park, Idukki District, Kerala and Kodiakanal Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, the authors collected some specimens of the genus Acilepis. After critical study with type specimens and protologue, it is identified as Acilepis anaimudica (Shetty and Vivek.) Kottaim. the basionym of Vernonia...

Varronia curassavica (Boraginaceae) was reported from Kerala as a new naturalized species. A detailed description with photographs and characteristic features is provided here for the correct identification. The status of the occurrence of Varronia cylindristachya Ruiz & Pav. in Kerala was also discussed.

Mussaenda conferta, a new monomorphic species from the southern extent of India's Western Ghats Mountain range, is described and illustrated. The new species is morphologically similar to Mussaenda hirsutissima but distinct by its growth form, shape and size of the stipules, calycophylls and fruits. SEM images of the pollen and seeds of the new spe...

Cyclospermum leptophyllum (Apiaceae) is reported here for the first time from the Western Ghats region of Karnataka as a naturalized species. A detailed description of the species with photographs and associated species are provided.

Heptapleurum Gaertn. is the largest genus of Araliaceae with 317 currently recognized species and 10 varieties, which occur in tropical and subtropical Asia and on several islands and archipelagos of the Western Pacific, in a varied range of vegetation types and at altitudes from sea level to 3600m. The described genus is now reinstated from the As...

The paper discuss about Chilocarpus malabaricus Bedd., a poorly known rare and endemic liana from the Western Ghats, Southern India by amplifying description and providing detailed illustrations. Micromorphological features of pollen grains and seed surface, distribution map, and conservation strategies of C. malabaricus are also provided.

Strophanthus caudatus (L.) Kurz is reported in India only from Andaman and Nicobar Islands (only Havelock Island) and West Bengal state (only Howrah and Jalpaiguri districts). Here we report this species as a new record for the flora of Odisha state from MV 45 forest beat, Malkangiri district. Taxonomic description, phenology, habitat, distribution...

The lectotype for two names Bupleurum distichophyllum Wight & Arn. and Bupleurum ramosissimum Wight & Arn. are designated here.

Pavetta thwaitesii has been reported from Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary of Tamil Nadu, as a new record for India. Detailed description, illustration, color photographs and micrograph of SEM also provided.

A new species, Glycosmis albicarpa Sujana & Vadhyar from Kanyakumari wildlife sanctuary of southern Western Ghats, India is described and illustrated. It differs from all other species of Glycosmis by its short and broadly lanceolate leaves, short (3–5 mm long) peduncles, clawed petals and broadly ovoid white fruits. The description is complemented...

This paper provides details of distribution, population and conservation status of Henckelia missionis, a little known and narrow endemic species of Southern Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu. Description of pollen grains, seeds along with color photographs of the species reporting here for the first time. A study on morphology of pollen grains and seeds...

A new species, Artabotrys sericeus Sujana & Vadhyar, is described from Tamil Nadu, India. The new species shows some resemblance to Artabotrys zeylanicus Hook.f. & Thomson, but it can be easily distinguished by the shape, size, colour and indumentum of the petals as well as the shape and texture of the monocarps. Illustrations, photographs and SEM...

Elaeocarpus gadgilii, a new species of Elaeocarpus (Elaeocarpaceae) from the southern part of Western Ghats (India) is described. Detailed description, distribution, phenology and photographs are provided. The differences between the new species and the similar E. variabilis Zmarzty and E. serratus L. are also discussed.

Argyreia lakshminarasimhanii S.Shalini, Sujana, Arisdason & D.Maity a new species of Convolvulaceae from the southern Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu is described and illustrated here. The new species is morphologically different from its closely related species A. involucrata C.B.Clarke especially in its habit, shape, apex and texture of leaves, attac...

Argyreia lakshminarasimhanii S.Shalini, Sujana, Arisdason & D.Maity a new species of Convolvulaceae from the southern Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu is described and illustrated here. The new species is morphologically different from its closely related species A. involucrata C.B.Clarke especially in its habit, shape, apex and texture of leaves, attac...

Hiptage laxiflora Sujana & Vadhyar sp. nova (Malpighiaceae) is described from the southern Western Ghats, India. The species shares some morphological traits with H. acuminata and H. pauciflora such as acuminate leaves, single calycinal glands, rusty or tawny or silvery pubescent in inflorescence and mericarps. Illustrations, photographs and conser...

Polyalthia longipedicellata (Alister, G. Rajkumar, Nazarudeen & Pandur.) Shailajakumari, Parthipan, A. K. Sreekala & E.S.S. Kumar, is reported here as a new record to Tamil Nadu.

The natural range of distribution, conservation status and pollen morphology of Meistera newmanii(M. Sabu & V.P. Thomas) Skornick. & M.F. Newman, an endenmic and threatened wild ginger of Western Ghats is discussed

Eugenia sphaerocarpa, from Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary of Kozhikode district in Kerala, India, is described and illustrated. It has some morphological similarities with Eugenia codyensis, but characteristically differs by having obconic hypanthium, round staminal disk and glossy lemon-yellow coloured fruits. Palynological studies evidenced that the...

Typification of endemic climbing shrub Strophanthus wightianus Wall. ex Wight is discussed and detailed taxonomical description is provided along with coloured photographs.

Memecylon nervosum Vadhyar, J.H.F.Benj. & Sujana, a new species of Melastomataceae from the Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary, Western Ghats, India, is described and illustrated. It is compared with the closely allied Memecylon heyneanum Benth. and Memecylon jambosioides Wight.

Goniothalamus sericeus is described as a new species from southern Western Ghats of India. The species shares some common morphological traits between G. keralensis E. S. S. Kumar, Shaju, P. E. Roy & Raj Kumar and G. wightii Hook.f. & Thomson, which are endemic to the southern Western Ghats. The photographs, illustrations and conservation status of...

Paramignya scandens (Griff.) Craib, is reported here as a new record to Western Ghats

Paramignya scandens (Griff.) Craib, is reported here as a new record to Western Ghats

Aim: The study aimed to investigate tree diversity in Kuldiha wildlife sanctuary of Odisha. Twenty (20) plots of 100 sqm each were established in three different disturbed zones within the forest. Methodology: Important quantitative analysis such as density, frequency and abundance of tree species were determined along with the diversity indices wh...

The genus Striga Loureiro (1790: 22) belongs to the family Orobanchaceae and comprises about 43 species (Omalsree et al. 2015) with the highest diversity in tropical Africa, where 28 taxa have been recorded and 22 of them are endemic (Mohamed et al. 2001, Fischer et al. 2011). In India, ten species were recorded so far including four recently descr...

An investigation on the utilization of medicinal herbals to treat chronic joint pains, through ethnobotanical approach adapted by the rural communities of Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary, Odisha, was undertaken. A total of 15 plant species, comprised 14 genera, included in 13 families were documented in this survey. The work was accomplished through sur...

A critical taxonomic note provided on Combretum pilosum Roxb. ssp. razianum (K. G. Bhat) Chakrab. & P. G. Diwakar with detailed description, illustrations, distribution and conservation status.

The present paper reports the wild edible plants traditionally used by the tribes in Koraput district of Odisha, India.A total of 117 plant species were recorded for the purpose after conducting survey at Koraput. The genus Bauhinia recorded the highest number of species (07) followed by Dioscorea (06 species), Ziziphus (05 species) and Cassia, Dio...

Draft Copy of the Calendar 2017 of Botanical Survey of India

Present paper reports the ethnomedicinal plants traditionally used by the tribes in Koraput district of Odisha for the treatment of cuts and wounds. The present study recorded information on 43 plant species belonging to 41 genera and 25 families used by tribes of Koraput district of Odisha for the treatment of cuts and wounds. Among them family As...

This paper examines traditional medicinal uses of some plants by the tribes of Dhenkanal district of Odisha. Data on ethnomedicinal plants were collected by survey in tribal dominated areas, semi structured interviews, transect walk with knowledge holders, field observation focus group discussion with traditional medicine practitioners and old know...

This paper deals with an Indian endemic species Bauhinia phoenicea B. Heyne ex Wight & Arn., with respect to the number of fertile stamens in its flowers, uses, seed germination in ex situ condition and re-assessment of threat status.

A new species, Salacia wayanadica Sujana, Nagaraju, Ratheesh & Anil Kumar, from Wayanad (Western Ghats), India is described and illustrated. Its distinctive characters are discussed and comments made on differences between this and related species. Information on habitat, distribution, phenology, local uses and conservation status are provided.

The qualitative survey was conducted from July 2013 to June 2014 in different aquatic environment in Balasore district of Odisha, eastern India. A total of 132 species including 129 flowering plants and 3 Pteridophyte taxa spread in 82 genera and 41 families were recorded. The most speciose families were Cyperaceae with 27 species followed by Poace...

The present paper deals with the study of ethno-botanical importance of 116 plants species fewer than 97 genera belonging to 52 families of district, Odisha, India. Different plants available in the locality used by the tribes like Barhia (Binjal), Sabar, Kond, Gond, Munda,Mirdha, Harijan, Shet,Barik, Majhi, Nayak, Oran and Pandeyare summarized. Ou...

This paper reports an ethnobotanical investigation performed during 2003 and 2005 to collect, identify and document information on the wild food plants traditionally used by the tribes in the Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary in Palakkad district of Kerala state, India. Eighty three species are used by the tribes as vegetables, wild fruits, beverages...

Sonerila veldkampiana, a new species of Melastomataceae collected from an exposed, high-elevation rocky grassland in Kerala, India is described and illustrated. It resembles S. rotundifolia, but differs in having several important characters like pilose leaf-lamina, terete and glabrous peduncle, inflorescence with 10-35 flowers in branched or unbra...

Quisqualis malabarica Bedd. is transferred to Combretum and a new combination, viz., Combretum malabaricum (Bedd.) Sujana, Ratheesh, & Anil, is proposed. Combretum recurvatum Sujana, Ratheesh, & Anil, a new species allied to Combretum malabaricum (Bedd.) Sujana, Ratheesh, & Anil, is described from South Western Ghats of Kerala with illustration and...

Antibacterial activity of cold water and ethanolic crude extracts of leaves of Strophanthus wightianus Wall. ex Wight was evaluated against Gram negative bacteria(Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas fluorescens, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Enterobacter aerogenes) and Gram positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus...

The present paper gives ethnomedicinal information pertains to Celastrus paniculatus Willd., a plant that has wider use in ayurvedic system of medicine. The study was undertaken in Wayanad plateau of Western Ghats, a global biodiversity hotspot and a locality known for its biological and ethnic diversity richness. Ethno-medicinal information availa...

A new species of Impatiens L. (Balsaminaceae) from Wayanad District, Kerala, India, Impatiens mohana Ratheesh, Sujana & Anil, is described, illustrated and compared with I. modesta Wight.

Memecylon clarkeanum Cogn., an endemic and threatened species of Sri Lanka characterized by narrowly filiform foliar sclereids is reported and described as a new record for India from Wayanad, Kozhikode, Malappuram and Palakkad districts of Kerala.

The paper describes the traditional method of treating various kinds of ailments using various vertebrates and invertebrates and/or their products by different tribes in Attapadi hills of Western Ghats. Efforts have been made to identify different animals of medicinal value used by Irular, Mudugar and Kurumbar tribes and decode their names in Engli...

This paper reports an ethnobotanical investigation performed during 2003 and 2005 to collect, identify and document information on the wild food plants traditionally used by the tribes in the Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary in Palakkad district of Kerala state, India. Eighty three species are used by the tribes as vegetables, wild fruits, beverages...

The paper examines traditional uses of some plants used by the Malamalasar tribe of Parambikulam wildlife sanctuary in Palakkad district of Kerala state. Forests have provided tribals with enough material for use in the traditional medicine. During the survey of the tribal colonies, data on 80 medicinal plants used to cure common ailments were coll...

Antibacterial activity of cold water and ethanolic crude extracts of leaves of Cynometra travancorica Bedd. was evaluated against Gram negative bacteria (Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas fluorescens, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Enterobacter aerogenes) and Gram positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Strepto...