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The genus Bothriochloa (Poaceae: Andropogoneae) in Odisha: with an addition of species Bothriochloa kuntzeana (Hack.) Henrard

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Bothriochloa kuntzeana (Hack.) Henrard is an endemic grass to Indian subcontinent and belongs to the family Poaceae (Andropogoneae). It is recorded for the first time in Eastern Ghats of Odisha collected from Ganjam district. The present record reveals the existence of the species in Odisha apart from its other known habitats within the country. Detailed description, phenology, distributional map, important notes, and the occurrence of Bothriochloa species in Odisha are discussed in the present communication.

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Acknowledgements

Authors are thankful to the Director, Botanical Survey of India (BSI) and Scientist in-charge, AJC Bose Indian Botanic Garden, BSI, Howrah for facilities, support and encouragement. Authors are also thankful to the P. Bharath Simha Yadav for helping in preparation of distributional map.

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  1. Post Graduate Centre of Botany, Krishna Mahavidyalaya, Shivnagar, Rethare Bk, Karad, Maharashtra, 415108, India

    P. R. Mane & C. B. Salunkhe

  2. Botanical Survey of India, AJC Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah, West Bengal, 711103, India

    J. Swamy, S. P. Panda, P. K. Kamila & V. K. Mastakar

  3. Department of Botany, Yashwantrao Chavan College of Science, Karad, Maharashtra, 415124, India

    P. R. Mane & G. G. Potdar

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J. Swamy, S.P. Panda, P.K. Kamila, and V.K. Mastakar: Conducted specimen collection, field visits, and contributed to data acquisition; P.R. Mane: Performed species identification, herbarium preparation, and species description; J. Swamy: Wrote the manuscript and contributed field photos. G.G. Potdar and C.B. Salunkhe: Performed corrections and arranged the manuscript according to the journal’s format.

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Mane, P.R., Swamy, J., Panda, S.P. et al. The genus Bothriochloa (Poaceae: Andropogoneae) in Odisha: with an addition of species Bothriochloa kuntzeana (Hack.) Henrard. Vegetos (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42535-024-00913-4

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