Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary Latest News
Recently, scientists from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have identified a new species of flowering plant in Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary and named it as Dicliptera pakhalica.
About Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary
- Location: It is located in the Warangal district of Telangana.
- Vegetation: It has mixed deciduous forests.
- The Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary houses the Pakhal Lake which was excavated on the orders of King Ganapati Deva of the Kakatiya empire in 1213 AD.
- Flora: It consists of bamboo, teak, and diverse flora, including Terminalia, Pterocarpus, and Mohua.
- It also consists of various kinds of herbs, shrubs and climbers.
- Fauna: Leopard, wild boar, panthers, hyenas, sloth bear, chital, mountain gazelle, blackbuck etc.
Key Facts about Dicliptera pakhalica
- It is a flowering plant species belongs to the Acanthaceae family
- Habitat: The plant was found growing along stream banks and rocky areas.
- It flowers between November and January, with fruiting extending from December to March.
- The species occurs in association with other native plants such as Tarenna asiatica, Eranthemum purpurascens, Ruellia prostrata and Mallotus philippensis, among others.
Source: New India Express
Last updated on February, 2026
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