Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary

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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

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