Asian Journal of Research in Botany

Dioscorea dumetorum Pax (Dioscoreaceae): A New Record for the Flora of Jharkhand, India

Bankar Ajinkya Devidas

Office of the Divisional Forest Officer, Jamtara Forest Division, Jamtara, Jharkhand, India.

Sweta Mishra

Plant Science Division, Ambika Parsad Research Foundation, Odisha, India.

Sanjeet Kumar *

Plant Science Division, Ambika Parsad Research Foundation, Odisha, India.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

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Abstract

Dioscorea dumetorum Pax was collected from the Jamtara Forest Division, Jamtara district of Jharkhand state, India. The collected specimen has 3 spheroid shaped tubers that are whitish with numerous fibrous roots, along with velvety fruits and pubescent panicle. After a review of its distribution, the species was found to be a new entry in the flora of Jharkhand state, India. A detailed description, photographs, and the associated flora of the species facilitate identification in the field.

Keywords: Dioscorea, new record, Jamtara, Jharkhand

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