On Occurrence of Three Parasitic Angiosperms within Neora Valley National Park

Abstract

Balanophora polyandra Griff., Monotropa uniflora L. and Rhopalocnemis phalloides Junghuhn are reported within the Neora Valley National Park. The parasitic angiosperms were growing in dense, shaded and moist places within the National Park and have potential threat both within the National Park due to climatic changes and outside due to habitat destruction. Both intensive and extensive exploration and studies within the National Park from October 2019 to March 2021 revealed only single populations of M. uniflora and R. phalloides indicating the rare occurrence of both the taxon within the National Park