Additional record and conservation measures of Ceropegia odorata Nimmo ex J. Graham from Gujarat State, India

Abstract

Ceropegia odorata Nimmo ex J. Graham (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae) a Critically Endangered plant species from India was recorded in Gujarat after about 45 years in Vijaynagar forest of Sabarkantha District (northern Gujarat). It was first collected from Pavagadh in central Gujarat. Long-term conservation and participatory approaches, details on macro- and micro-habitats, associated species, landscape level monitoring programs are suggested for the new recorded locality and hill ranges.

Keywords

• ceropegia odorata
• conservation
• gujarat
• india
• range extension
• relocation.