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Distribution of Andrographis species in Different Districts of Andhra Pradesh

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Andrographis is a medicinally important genus of 26 species native to India, with greatest species diversity occurring in southern India. The present study provides the natural range of eleven species of Andrographis in Andhra Pradesh. Of these, nine species show narrow distributional range and are vulnerable to unsustainable harvesting and land use changes. As the first step towards the conservation and prioritization of the valuable taxa, this study presents data on diversity, spatial distribution and habitats of Andrographis species in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

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Acknowledgments

The authors are thankful to Dr. P. V. Prasanna, Scientist E, Deccan Circle, Botanical survey of India, Prof. V. S. Raju, Depatment of Botany, Kakatiya University and Dr. C.S. Jha, Head, Forestry and Ecology Group, NRSC for their advice. Thanks are due to University Grants Commission, New Delhi for the financial support.

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  1. Centre for Plant Molecular Biology, Osmania University, Hyderabad, 500 007, AP, India

    C. Neeraja, C. C. Giri, K. V. Rao & V. D. Reddy

  2. Forestry and Ecology Division, National Remote Sensing Centre, Balanagar, Hyderabad, 500625, AP, India

    P. Hari Krishna & C. Sudhakar Reddy

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Neeraja, C., Krishna, P.H., Reddy, C.S. et al. Distribution of Andrographis species in Different Districts of Andhra Pradesh. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., India, Sect. B Biol. Sci. 85, 601–606 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40011-014-0364-1

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