First report of three redlisted tree species from swampy relics of Goa State, India

First report of three redlisted tree species from swampy relics of Goa State, India

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Myristica swamps, one of the relic ecosystems of Western Ghats, are considered home for many rare and endemic angiosperms.During an inventory of Myristica swamps in Goa State, two critically endangered species and one endangered species, viz.Semecarpus kathalekanensis Clip Set Dasappa and M.

H.Swaminath, Syzygium travancoricum Gamble and Myristica fatua Houtt.var.

magnifica (Bedd.) J.Sinclair respectively were recorded.

Present report Art Supplies forms first record of these three tree species from the Goa State.This report extends their distribution into Northern Western Ghats from central Western Ghats.