Botanical Survey of India

Taxiphyllum cuspidifolium (Card.) Z. Iwats. (Bryophyta: Hypnaceae)—A New Addition to the Indian Bryoflora

ABSTRACT Taxiphyllum cuspidifolium (Card.) Z. Iwats., so far known from China, Japan, and North America, is recorded for the first time from India based on the specimens collected from Nagaland. A detailed description and illustrations are provided to facilitate its accurate iden...

A poorly known deep sea skate under pressure: first biological observations of the data-deficient travancore skate (Dipturus johannisdavisi)

Context Dipturus johannisdavisi is a little known deep-sea skate from the Indian Ocean, with limited biological information and a Data Deficient IUCN listing. Aim This study provides baseline information on size structure, life-history traits, diet, and fishery interactions to su...

Typification of Four Names in the Genus Anaphalis (Asteraceae: Gnaphalieae) With Note on the Distribution of Anaphalis xylorhiza in India

ABSTRACT During an ongoing taxonomic revision of the genus Anaphalis in India, the need for typification of several names came to light. Lectotypes are designated here, in accordance with the ICN (Madrid Code), for the following four names: Anaphalis griffithii , Anaphalis virgat...

Simultaneous determination and ADME profiling of betulinic and ursolic acids from Avicennia marina in Wistar rats

Avicennia marina (grey mangrove) (AM) is a significant source of bioactive pentacyclic triterpenoids, specifically Betulinic acid (BA) and Ursolic acid (UA). Owing to their therapeutic potential, the pharmacokinetic (PK) profiles of these bioactives after administration of AM ext...