Magnolia lanuginosa (Wall.) Figlar & Noot. in West Khasi Hills of Meghalaya, northeastern India: re-collection and implications for conservation

• Main Authors: Aabid Hussain Mir, Viheno Iralu, Ngakhainii Trune Pao, Gunjana Chaudhury, Clarence G Khonglah, Kanhaiya Lal Chaudhary, Brijesh Kumar Tiwari, Krishna Upadhaya
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society 2016-01-01
• Series: Journal of Threatened Taxa
• Subjects: Conservation; Data Deficient; Khasi Hills; sacred grove.
• Online Access: http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/2242
• ISSN: 0974-7893; 0974-7907

<p><em>Magnolia lanuginosa</em> (Wall.) Figlar &amp; Noot. [= <em>Michelia</em><strong> </strong><em>lanuginosa</em> Wall.], a rare tree species of Meghalaya, is restricted to the West Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya.  The species was considered to have become extinct from the state.  The present paper reports a recent re-collection of the species from four locations in the West Khasi Hills after a lapse of almost 100 years.  In addition, the population structure, regeneration status and the threat to the species are also discussed so as to develop effective strategies for its conservation. </p><div> </div>