Revista de biodiversidad y especies en peligro de extinción

Ceropegia Wallichii Wight (Apocynaceae Juss.): A New Elevation Record with Conservation Status

Abstract

Ishwar Prakash Sharma*

The genus Ceropegia L. is a highly diversified genus of family Apocynaceae whose most of the species are facing threats. The species Ceropegia wallichii Wight is categorized under Data Deficient (DD) which is found between 2500 to 2900 m altitudes since till date according to available literature while this article first time mentioned its elevation in 1735 m altitude. Hence, in this scenario its new elevation should be change as 1700 to 2900 m. Owing to its poor abundance of sheets in Indian herbaria, this species also needs to be protected.