Bauhinia phoenicea B. Heyne ex Wight & Arn., the less known endemic and threatened liana of the southern Western Ghats, requires immediate conservation

Bauhinia phoenicea B. Heyne ex Wight & Arn., the less known endemic and threatened liana of the southern Western Ghats, requires immediate conservation

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<p><em>Bauhinia phoenicea</em><strong><em> </em></strong>is endemic to the Western Ghats of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It is assessed as Vulnerable as per the IUCN red list criteria using primary and secondary information on trends in EOO, AOO and sub...

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Main Authors:	R. K. Singh, P. G. Diwakar, J. V. Sudhakar
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society 2015-08-01
Series:	Journal of Threatened Taxa
Subjects:	Bauhinia benthamii B. phoenicea IUCN Red List Assessment Karnataka Kerala southern Western Ghats Tamil Nadu Vulnerable.
Online Access:	http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/2229

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Summary:	<p><em>Bauhinia phoenicea</em><strong><em> </em></strong>is endemic to the Western Ghats of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It is assessed as Vulnerable as per the IUCN red list criteria using primary and secondary information on trends in EOO, AOO and sub-populations. Taxonomy of the species, distribution, variability in the number of fertile stamens, and causes of rarity are discussed. Lectotypification is also made for <em>B. benthamii</em>, a taxonomic synonym of <em>B. phoenicea</em>.</p><div> </div>
ISSN:	0974-7893 0974-7907