New Distributional Record of Alysicarpus rugosus (Willd.) DC. from the State Odisha, India
Jashabanta Sethi
Rourkela Forest Division, Sundargarh, Odisha, India.
Rajkumari Supriya Devi *
Biodiversity and Conservation Laboratory, Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Odisha, India.
Nibedita Jena
Biodiversity and Conservation Laboratory, Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Odisha, India.
Sanjeet Kumar
Biodiversity and Conservation Laboratory, Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Odisha, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
A wild habitat of Alysicarpus rugosus (Willd.) DC. is reported for the first time for the flora of Odisha from Rourkela Forest Division. A detailed description with nomenclature, habitat, associated species and photographs are provided for easy identification in the field.
Keywords: Fabaceae, new addition, shrub