2006-07 - Kerala Forest Research Institute

Kerala Forest Research InstituteAnnual report 2006-07their ramifications, which can be improvedfurther based on more data inputs. For morethan 60 per cent of the species included in thedatabase, photographs are also provided, eithertaken during the study or as downloaded fromthe Internet. Combined map outputs for totalbiodiversity, animal diversity and plant diversityseparately and various other aspects of theDistrict like Grama Panchayats, Block Panchayats,Forests Divisions, Forest Ranges, bioclimate,landuse pattern, river basins, soil, geology,land form, altitude, and so on. The map outputsof one indigenous plant species (Vateriaindica L.) and one wild animal species (Elephasmaximus L.) on various types of map outputsmentioned, are also provided as examples, andsimilar map outputs can be generated for allthe plants and animals included in this documentation.Data deficiencies, mainly with regardto species locations within the District, traditionalknowledge, conservation status, etc. needto be addressed in detail during the preparationof People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR).Checklist of flowering plants of Kerala.KFRI CD No. 6. (Sasidharan, N., 2006).The CD contains brief write-ups on locationand phytogeography of the State includinggeology and soil, climate, characteristic features...................................................................................................................................................................................and typical species of vegetation types, importantagricultural and horticultural crops. Thecorrect name of the species with author citationand literature is followed by basionyms andsynonyms, if any. Reference to Flora of BritishIndia and Flora of the Presidency of Madrasare cited along with relevant monographs andrevisions. The habit, habitat, status, geographicaldistribution, district-wise distribution (map) andimages of species are also included in the CD.There are 4,801 taxa in the checklist whichinclude 619 exotics introduced as well asnaturalized. There are 940 taxa recorded fromKerala after the publication of the Flora ofthe Presidency of Madras of which 327 arenew and 613, new records of occurrence. Thechecklist includes 483 taxa belonging to the RedListed Category. Nomenclatural changes of1,259 species in the Flora of the Presidency ofMadras have been incorporated. There are5,150 colour photographs of 2,225 speciesbelonging to endemic, red listed as well asinteresting plants. There are 10,822 botanicalnames (4,801 valid names + 6,021 basionym/synonym) and 5,915 common/local names.There is search facility in the CD with familywise,genus-wise, habit-wise, habitat-wise,locality-wise and common name-wise quicksearch.25