NEW REPORTS / VARIETY / SPECIES
 

New reports
  1. Phyllanthus kozhikodianus Sivar. & Mani. (Euphorbiaceae) – A new record for the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.
  2. Tinospora sinensis (Lour.) Merr. – A New Report to the State of Tamil Nadu from Sickupara, Kolli Hills Forest, Namakkal District.
  3. Phyllanthus kozhikodianus Sivar. & Mani. (Euphorbiaceae) – A new record for the state of Tamil nadu, India.
New variety
  1. Humboldtia brunonis var. raktapushpa – A new variety of Humboldtia brunonis from Kerala.
Collection and documentation of RET species
148 rare, endangered and threatened plants have been collected and documented and some of them conserved in the ex situ gene bank. A few examples are Sauropus saksenianus, Gymnema khandalense, Seshagiria sahyadrica, Utleria salicifolia, Coscinium fenestratum, etc.