Life Sciences Leaflets FREE DOWNLOAD ISSN 2277-4297(Print)0976–1098(Online) A NEW RECORD FOR VALSAD DISTRICT: ERINOCARPUS NIMMONII NIMMO EX GRAH. DILIPKUMAR D. PATEL1 AND DR. HITESH A. SOLANKI2 1.ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, B.K.M. SCIENCE COLLEGE, Universal Impact Factor0.9285:2012; VALSAD. 1.2210:2013 2. Index Copernicus PROFESSOR, SCHOOL OF SCIENCE, GUJARAT ICV 2011: 5.09, UNIVERSITY, NAVRANGPURA, AHMEDABAD. 2012: 6.42, 2013: 15.8, 2014:89.16, Corresponding author’s e-mail: [email protected] 2015:78.30 NAAS Rating 2012 : 1.3; 2013-16:2.69 ABSTRACT: 2017: 3.98 Erinocarpus nimmonii Nimmo ex Grah. Belongs to family Tiliaceae. It has SJIF 2012: 3.947, 2013: 4.802 earlier been reported by the Gujrat Ecological Commission. But they didn’t Infobase Index mention any note about distribution. The paper deal with indigenous taxa of 2015:4.56 Cosmos Impact Factor Angiosperm belonging to Tiliaceae family is reported as an addition to 2015: 4.366 Valsad district. The paper also envisages brief citation, detailed, description, Received on: flowering and fruiting time, followed by ecological notes along with 20th March 2017 Revised on: photographs is also provided. 25th March 2017 Accepted on: KEY WORD: Erinocarpus nimmonii Nimmo ex Grah., New record, 25th March 2017 Gujarat. Published on: 1st April 2017 Volume No. INTRODUCTION: Online & Print Valsad district is one of the 33 districts in the Gujarat. It is bound by 86 (2017) Page No. Navsari district to the north. It is situated longitude 20.4925° N, and latitude 26 to 28 73.1350° E. Kaparada Forests of Valsad Districts. Gujarat, one of such extensions of Western Ghats, which requires immediate monitoring and Life Sciences Leaflets is a international open conservation status access print & e During field survey of 2016-2017. Some specimen of Erinocarpus nimmonii journal, peer reviewed, Nimmo ex Grah. Was collected. The genus Erinocarpus belongs to family worldwide abstract listed, published every Tiliaceae. It is commonly known as “Janglibhendi”,” Cher”, month with ISSN, RNI “Chira”,”Varing”. Erinocrpus is recognized as a rare tree in Gujarat. Free- membership, It has earlier been reported by the Gujarat Ecological Commission from downloads and access. Gujarat state. But they didn’t mention any note about distribution. There is http://lifesciencesleaflets.petsd.org PEER-REVIEWED Page | 26 Life Sciences Leaflets FREE DOWNLOAD ISSN 2277-4297(Print)0976–1098(Online) also not an earlier report from Valsad. Herbarium specimen is submitted to Department of Botany, B.K.M. Science college, Valsad, Gujarat. Erinocarpus nimmonii Garah.ex Dalz, in Dalz & Gibs. Bombay Fl. 27.1861; Description: Trees, 5 m high. Leaves 4.5- 9.5 x 4.3 -10.0 cm, orbicular, 5-7 lobed, base cordate. Inflorescence of lax terminal panicles. 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