Sonneratia ovata (Sonneratiaceae)－A New Distributional Record for India from Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Goutham Bharathi, M P and Kaliyamoorthy, M and Dam Roy, S and Krishnan, P and George, Grinson and Murugan, C (2012) Sonneratia ovata (Sonneratiaceae)－A New Distributional Record for India from Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Taiwania, 57 (4). pp. 406-409.

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Abstract

Sonneratia ovata Backer was found from Havelock, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, representing a new addition to the mangrove flora of India. This species lacks petals and is characterized by the finely warty calyx, the lobes of which are red on the inner side and by the adpressed calyx lobes in fruit. Since S. ovata is considered rare as a whole, conservation measures are imperative for managing the mangrove diversity of the Islands with special reference to this species.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Andaman and Nicobar Islands; floristic affinities; India; mangrove; new record; Sonneratia
Subjects:	Marine Botany Marine Ecosystems > Mangroves
Divisions:	CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Fishery Resources Assessment Division Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Fishery Resources Assessment Division CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Fishery Resources Assessment Division Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Fishery Resources Assessment Division
Depositing User:	Arun Surendran
Date Deposited:	16 Jul 2013 10:38
Last Modified:	09 Sep 2015 15:54
URI:	http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/9267

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