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Within the northern Western Ghats of Maharashtra, Nashik district stands out as the most ecologically diverse region. It is situated within the latitudes of 19° 59' 50.8344'' N and 73° 47' 23.2908'' E. Locally, several plant taxa remain unexplored. This study aims to investigate the floristic diversity and various taxonomic groups of angiosperms present in unreported taxonomic groups within the examined region. During the botanical study in the northern Western Ghats of Nashik locations, we examined the critically endangered morning glory (Argyreia pilosa Wight & Arn.) flowering plant species, which was found in the concentrated region. This botanical investigation involved the collection of plant taxa from diverse regions and ecosystems, marking the first instance of similar collection. The scientific study conducted by the author uncovers novel data about Argyreia pilosa Wight & Arn. in the Nashik district of the northern Western Ghats of Maharashtra.
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Cooke, T. (1908). Flora of the Presidency of Bombay. In London: Taylor and Francis: Vol. II.
Hooker J.D. (1885). Flora of British India: Vol. IV.
IBP. (2024). Argyreia pilosa Wight. India Biodiversity Portal.
Kew Science. (2023). Argyreia pilosa Wight & Arn. Plants of the World Online. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:12396-1
Lakshminarasimhan, P., & Sharma, B. D. (1991). Flora of Nasik District. Botanical Survey of India, 01–370.
Lawand, P. R., Gaikwad, S. V., Gurav, R. V., & Shimpale, V. B. (2018). Karyomorphological studies in three species of Argyreia Lour. (Convolvulaceae) from India. Nucleus (India), 62(1), 71–75. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13237-018-0252-9
Lawand, P. R., & Shimpale, V. B. (2021). Argyreia sharadchandrajii (Convolvulaceae), a new species from the Western Ghats, India. Rheedea, 31(1), 18–24. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2021.31.01.03
Muthumperumal, C., & Parthasarathy, N. (2009). Angiosperms, climbing plants in tropical forests of southern Eastern Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India. Check List, 5(1), 92–111. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/5.1.92
Myers, N., Mittermeier, R. A., Mittermeier, C. G., da Fonseca, G. A. B., & Kent, J. (2000). Biodiversity hotspots for conservation priorities. Nature, 403, 853–858. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/35002501
Pragada, V. R. (2017). Additions to the flora of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, India. Annals of Plant Sciences, 6(12), 1824–1828. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21746/aps.2017.6.12.4
Prasanth, D. S. N. B. K., Rao, A. S., & Yejella, R. P. (2014). Phytochemical, In Vitro Antioxidant and Antibacterial activities of Argyreia Pilosa Wight & Arn. (Whole Plant). International Journal of Pharmacognosy, 4(4), 109–117.
Singh, N. P., Lakshminarasimhan, P., Karthikeyan, S., & Prasanna, P. V. (2001). Flora of Maharashtra State: Dicotyledones. Flora of India Series 2, 2(1), 1–1096.
Staples, G. W., & Traiperm, P. (2017). A nomenclatural review of Argyreia (Convolvulaceae). Taxon, 66(2), 445–477. The Plant, & Networks. (2022). Argyreia. World Flora Online. DOI: https://doi.org/10.12705/662.12
Wood, J. R. I., Muñoz-rodríguez, P., & Scotland, R. W. (2022). Priorities for taxonomic studies of Indian. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany, 46(1 & 2), 5–14.