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New plant species named after Sharad Pawar

April 3, 2021
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In news : The new flowering species, belonging to the genus Argyreia, has been named ‘Argyreia sharadchandraji’.

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  • The new species has been found Alamprabhu Dev-raai (sacred grove) in south Maharashtra’s Kolhapur district which is close to the Western Ghats ecological zone 
  • The plant has been named after Pawar to acknowledge his work as the Union agriculture minister.
  • This flowering plant blooms between July and September and its fruiting period goes on till December.
  • Research work called Argyreia sharadchandrajii (Convolvulaceae) has been published by the Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy
  • Around 40 sub-species of the Argyreia genus are present in India.
  • These species are found in only Asiatic countries. Of 40, 17 are endemic to India, 
  • Now researchers have discovered an 18th one in the Alamprabhu Sacred Grove in Ramling hills
  • It grows in open habitats and trails on grassland but remains rooted near other shrubs

What are Sacred groves?

  • Sacred Groves are the tracts of virgin forests that are left untouched by the local inhabitants and are protected by the local community due to their culture and religious beliefs. 
  • Sacred groves are relic vegetation of once dominant flora. 
  • They are repositories of our rich biodiversity; they are also the last bastion where the rich culture and the customs of the indigenous people are still preserved.
  • Indian sacred groves are often associated with temples, monasteries, shrines or with burial grounds. 
  • Sacred groves are scattered all over the country, and are referred to by different names in different parts of India. 
  • Sacred groves occur in a variety of places – from scrub forests in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan maintained by the Bishnois, to rain forests in the Western Ghats of Kerala. 
  • Himachal Pradesh in the north and Kerala in the south are specifically known for their large numbers of sacred groves.
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