Legumes (Fabaceae) from Satmala hills, Maharashtra, India

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Description

The family Fabaceae or Leguminosae is one of the socio-economically important families in Angiosperms. It is commonly known as legume, pea, or bean family. This family members possess all types of habits such as herbs, trees, shrubs, and climbers. It is easily recognised by their pods (legume). Fabaceae Lindl. is the third largest family of angiosperms in terms of number of taxa. It is represented by 770 genera & 19,500 taxa worldwide (FAO 2016; LPWG 2017). In India, the family Fabaceae is represented by 174 genera, 1110 species & 256 intraspecific taxa (Sanjappa 2020). Legumes are very important source of proteins in developing countries. In tropical and temperate region wild beans used in the manufacture of resins, tannins, oils, varnishes, paints, dyes, and medicines (LPWG 2017). Other than socio-economic importance legumes are equally beneficial for ecosystems and recycling via nitrogen uptake, enhance soil porosity, recycling of nutrients, decreasing soil pH, reduction of soil compaction and in rotation with cereals they offer a source of slow-fixation of nitrogen to sustainable cropping (USDA 1998; Popelka et al. 2004). In brief, it is economically important family for development of the region therefore present study focuses on preparation of checklist of legumes from Satmala hill range for future advancement.

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Wagh S, Patil M, Barve V (2025). Legumes (Fabaceae) from Satmala hills, Maharashtra, India. Version 1.4. Training Organization. Occurrence dataset. https://ipt.gbif.org/resource?r=satmala_fab&v=1.4

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Keywords

Occurrence; Specimen

Contacts

Swapnil Wagh
  • Originator ●
  • Point Of Contact
SNJB’s KKHA Arts, SMGL Commerce and SPHJ Science College, Chandwad
423101 Nashik
Maharashtra
IN
Manoj Patil
  • Originator
SNJB’s KKHA Arts, SMGL Commerce and SPHJ Science College, Chandwad
423101 Nashik
Maharashtra
IN
Vijay Barve
  • Metadata Provider ●
  • Reviewer
  • Research Advisor
Nature Mates-Nature Club
  • 6/7 Bijoygarh
700032 Kolkata
West Bengal
IN

Geographic Coverage

Satmala is well known hill range in Nasik district, Maharashtra, India. Due to low rainfall & hot climatic condition, the hill range harbour seasonal vegetation. The co-ordinates of hill range is 20.3902 0N & 73.9086 0E. This hill range consist many high peaks with elevation of more than 1,200 m. Some of them are Dhodap (1,451 m), Achala (1,238 m), Ahivant (1,226 m), Saptashrungigad (1,240 m), Markandya (1,331 m), Indrai (1,475 m), Sadetin Rodaga (1,350 m), Chandreshwari (1,300 m), and Rajdher (1,325 m). Major habitats on this hill range are slopes, exposed rock surfaces, grasslands, ephemeral flush vegetation, soil covered areas & seasonal ponds. Average rainfall recorded during last decades ranges 900–1,200 mm and temperature is 28–45 0C. The climate of these plateaus is dry throughout the year except during the south-west monsoon season.

Bounding Coordinates South West [20.221, 74.189], North East [20.391, 74.264]

Taxonomic Coverage

No Description available

Kingdom Plantae
Phylum Tracheophyta
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae

Temporal Coverage

Start Date / End Date 2020-06-01 / 2022-01-31

Bibliographic Citations

  1. Wagh, S.D. & M.T. Patil (2023). Legumes (Fabaceae) from Satmala hills, Maharashtra, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 15(12): 24427–24436. https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.8176.15.12.24427-24436

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Acknowledgements
Alternative Identifiers 7a0b3d7b-2eaa-404d-bde5-cf22bcec4f2f
https://ipt.gbif.org/resource?r=satmala_fab