Open AccessRediscovery and range extension of the rare species Diospyros truncata Zoll. & Mor. (Ebenaceae) in the State of Manipur, northeastern India
Author(s) -
N. Dhatchanamoorthy,
Noorunnisa Begum,
Kreni Lokho,
N. Balachandran
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
biodiversity research and conservation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2080-945X
pISSN - 1897-2810
DOI - 10.2478/biorc-2021-0003
Subject(s) - range (aeronautics) , extension (predicate logic) , biology , geography , botany , computer science , engineering , programming language , aerospace engineering
Diospyros truncata Zoll. & Mor. is a rare species rediscovered in northeastern India after seven decades. A new locality of D. truncata was found in the state of Manipur, which indicates its range extension. A detailed taxonomic description, photographs and location map of this species are provided for easy identification.