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Dillenia pentagyna Roxb. (Dilleniaceae) in Central India: a Plea for its Conservation


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1 Arogyadham (J.R.D. Tata Foundation for Research in Ayurveda and Yoga Sciences), Deendayal Research Institute, Chitrakoot, Satna (M.P.), India
2 Office of the Chief Conservator of Forest, Indore Circle, Indore (M.P.) - 452 001, India
3 Botanical Survey of India, Central Regional Centre, Allahabad (U.P.) - 211 002, India
     

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Dillenia pentagyna Roxb. (Dilleniaceae) is a moderate deciduous tree usually found in dry deciduous forests of Central India. It is a critically endangered species in Central India with very scant distribution. A detailed threat assessment cum ethnobotanical study was carried out by the authors during the year 2005-2009. The present paper provides data on its distribution, threat status and causes of depletion, ethnobotanical uses and conservation measures of the species.

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Dillenia pentagyna, Taxonomy, Ethnobotany, Conservation.
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R. L. S. Sikarwar
Arogyadham (J.R.D. Tata Foundation for Research in Ayurveda and Yoga Sciences), Deendayal Research Institute, Chitrakoot, Satna (M.P.)
India

P. C. Dubey
Office of the Chief Conservator of Forest, Indore Circle, Indore (M.P.) - 452 001
India

Arjun Prasad Tiwari
Botanical Survey of India, Central Regional Centre, Allahabad (U.P.) - 211 002
India


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Authors

R. L. S. Sikarwar
Arogyadham (J.R.D. Tata Foundation for Research in Ayurveda and Yoga Sciences), Deendayal Research Institute, Chitrakoot, Satna (M.P.), India
P. C. Dubey
Office of the Chief Conservator of Forest, Indore Circle, Indore (M.P.) - 452 001, India
Arjun Prasad Tiwari
Botanical Survey of India, Central Regional Centre, Allahabad (U.P.) - 211 002, India

Abstract


Dillenia pentagyna Roxb. (Dilleniaceae) is a moderate deciduous tree usually found in dry deciduous forests of Central India. It is a critically endangered species in Central India with very scant distribution. A detailed threat assessment cum ethnobotanical study was carried out by the authors during the year 2005-2009. The present paper provides data on its distribution, threat status and causes of depletion, ethnobotanical uses and conservation measures of the species.

Keywords


Dillenia pentagyna, Taxonomy, Ethnobotany, Conservation.

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