FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION: Lichen Taxonomy

SPECIAL INTEREST: Family Graphidaceae (Lichenized Fungi); Diversity and conservation of lichens.

PROJECT PRESENTLY WORKING ON: Inventory of Macrolichen diversity of Odisha State (2015-2019)

PHONE: 040-24002287

E-MAIL: gswarnalatha[at]bsi[dot]gov[dot]in

COMPLETED PROJECT:

1. Revisionary studies on the family Graphidaceae (Lichenized Fungi) of Eastern Himalaya-India (2007-2012): This work resulted in the discovery of one species new to science, 13 species new to India, and 40 species new to Eastern Himalayan region, with eight new combinations made in the family Graphidaceae. A total of 1544 lichen specimens were also collected from the North-Eastern states of India during this study period and housed in BSA.

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:

Research papers:

1. SWARNALATHA,G. 2018. Macrolichen diversity of Mahendragiri hills of Odisha State, India - II. Plant Science Research 40 (1&2): 77–79.

2. SWARNALATHA,G. 2018. Two new records of Trypetheliaceae (Lichenized Fungi) from India. Annals of Plant Sciences 7(12): 3478–34806.

3. SWARNALATHA,G. 2017. Graphis subregularis A.W. Archer, a new lichen record for India. Int. J. Adv. Res. Sci. Technol. 6 (1) 664–665

4. SWARNALATHA,G. 2017. Notes on the family Graphidaceae in Sikkim, India. Int. J. Adv. Res. Sci. Technol. 6 (1): 670–673.

5. SWARNALATHA,G. 2017. Notes on the family Graphidaceae in Darjeeling District of West Bengal, India. Int. J. Adv. Res. Sci. Technol. 6 (2): 702-705.

6. SWARNALATHA,G. 2017. A new species of Graphis (Graphidaceae) from India Phytotaxa 313 (1): 144–146.

7. SWARNALATHA,G. 2017. Macrolichen diversity of Mahendragiri hills of Odisha State, India. Plant Science Research 39 (1&2): 56–58.

8. SWARNALATHA,G. 2017. Two new records of Graphidaceae (Lichenized Ascomycota) from India. Plant Science Research 39 (1&2): 76–78.

9. SWARNALATHA,G. 2016. Lichen family Graphidaceae in Arunachal Pradesh, India. Plant Science Research 38 (1&2): 67–75.

10. SWARNALATHA,G. 2016. A new record of Graphis (Lichenized Ascomata) from India. Plant Science Research 38 (1&2): 106–108.

11. SWARNALATHA,G. 2016. A new record of Sarcographina from India. Int. J. Adv. Res. Sci. Technol. 5 (3): 662–663.

12. SINGH,K.P. AND G.SWARNALATHA 2011. A new species of Schistophoron from India. Lichenologist 43(3): 209–212.

13. SINGH,K.P., G.SWARNALATHA AND S.B.SINGH 2011. New records to genus Graphis (Lichenized Fungi) from India. Indian J. Forest. 34(2): 243–244.

14. SINGH,K.P. AND G.SWARNALATHA 2011. A note on Graphidaceous lichens from Arunachal Pradesh, India. Indian J. Forestry 34 (3): 353–360.

15. SINGH,K.P. AND G.SWARNALATHA 2009. Some new combinations in lichen family Graphidaceae. Indian J. Forest. 32(1): 179–180.

SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS:

A. New taxa described:

1. Graphis andamanica Swarnal.

2. Schistophoron indicum Kr.P. Singh & Swarnal.

B. New distributional records to India:

1. Astrothelium interjectum R.C. Harris

2. Fissurina comparilis (Nyl.) Nyl.

3. Graphis crebra Vain.

4. Graphis cycasicola A.W. Archer & Elix

5. Graphis daintriensis (A.W. Archer) A.W. Archer

6. Graphis dimidiata Vain.

7. Graphis erythrocardia Müll. Arg.

8. Graphis farinulenta Müll. Arg.

9. Graphis inversa R.C. Harris

10. Graphis japonica (Müll. Arg.) A.W. Archer & Lücking

11. Graphis kousyuensis (Horik. & M. Nakan.) Lücking

12. Graphis ruiziana (Fée) A. Massal.

13. Graphis subregularis A.W. Archer

14. Sarcographina cyclospora Müll. Arg.

15. Thalloloma hypoleptum (Nyl.) Staiger

16. Trypethelium xanthoplatystomum Flakus & Aptroot

C. New records for Eastern Himalaya:

1. Diorygma hieroglyphicum (Pers.) Staiger & Kalb

2. D. pruinosum (Eschw.) Kalb, Staiger & Elix

3. D. radiatum (D.D. Awasthi & S.R. Singh) Kr.P. Singh & Swarnalatha

4. Glyphis scyphulifera (Ach.) Staiger

5. Graphis ajarekarii Patw. & C.R. Kulk.

6. G. albidofarinacea Adaw. & Makhija

7. G. albissima Müll. Arg.

8. G. arecae Vain.

9. G. caesiella Vain.

10. G. capillacea Stirt.

11. G. cincta (Pers.) Aptroot

12. G. contortuplicata Müll. Arg.

13. G. eburnea Adaw. & Makhija

14. G. filiformis Adaw. & Makhija

15. G. furcata Fée

16. G. galactoderma (Zahlbr.) Lücking

17. G. handelii Zahlbr.

18. G. immersella Müll. Arg.

19. G. leptoclada Müll. Arg.

20. G. librata C. Knight.

21. G. longispora D.D. Awasthi & S.R. Singh

22. G. nigroglauca Leight.

23. G. parilis Kremp.

24. G. pertricosa (Kremp.) A.W. Archer

25. G. pinicola Zahlbr.

26. G. semirigida (Müll. Arg.) Lücking

27. G. sitapurensis Makhija & Adaw.

28. G. striatula (Ach.) Spreng.

29. G. subassimilis Müll. Arg.

30. G. subvittata Adaw. & Makhija

31. Hemithecium amboliense Makhija & A. Dube.

32. H. aphaneomicrosporum Makhija & Adaw.

33. H. balghattensis Adaw. & Makhija

34. H. nagalandicum (Kr.P. Singh & G.P. Sinha) Adaw. & Makhija

35. H. norsticticum Makhija & A. Dube

36. Leiorreuma exaltatum (Mont. & Bosch) Staiger

37. Phaeographis caesioradians (Leight.) A.W. Archer

38. P. dendroides (Leight.) Müll. Arg.

39. P. intricans (Nyl.) Staiger

40. Sarcographa glyphiza (Nyl.) Kr.P. Singh & G.P. Sinha

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION: PLANT TAXONOMY, FOREST ECOLOGY, REMOTE SENSING & GIS, BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION

SPECIAL INTEREST: REMOTE SENSING AND GIS APPLICATIONS IN FLORISTIC STUDIES AND CONSERVATION

PRESENTLY WORKING ON FAMILY / TRIBE / GENUS OR FLORA OF (AREA):

FLORA OF INDIA (VOL.18.) Updation of families Polemoniaceae, Hydrophyllaceae, Boraginaceae, Convolvulaceae, Cuscutaceae & Solanaceae (along with Dr.S.L. Meena, Sci.-D and Dr. Sanjay Mishra, Sci.-C).

PHONE: 0291-2740415(O)

E-MAIL: pharikrishna[at]bsi[dot]gov[dot]in

ON GOING OTHER PROJECTS:

Vegetation characterization and floristic studies in Bassi Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajasthan using Remote Sensing and GIS.

Ex-situ conservation of RET and economically important species of the Arid region in the Experimental Garden of AZRC and documentation of phenological data on flowering & fruiting.

COMPLETED PROJECTS:

“Floral Diversity of Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Narmada District, Gujarat (India)” 2012-17.

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:

Research articles/papers:

MEENA, S.L. AND KRISHNA, P.H. 2018. Eight additions to the flora of Gujarat State from Shoolpaneshwer Wildlife Sanctuary, Narmada District, India. J. Econ. Taxon. Botany 41(1-2): 116-119.

MEENA, S.L. AND KRISHNA, P.H. 2018. Additions to the flora of Gujarat State from Shoolpaneshwer Wldlife Sanctuary, Gujarat, India. J. Econ. Taxon. Botany 41(1-2):64-66.

SINGHADIYA, M.K., PANDEY, I., MAINA, V., PANDEY, R.P AND KRISHNA, P.H. 2017. Ethnobotanical Study of Traditional Medicinal Plants used as Anti-Psoriatic in Rajasthan. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products 23(4): 225-232. 2016.

MEENA, S.L. & KRISHNA, P.H. 2016. Heterostemma dalzellii Hook.f. : A new Generic record to the Flora of Gujarat State. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot., 39(2): 305-309.

REDDY, C.S., JHA, C.S., DADHWAL, V.K., KRISHNA, P.H., PASHA, S.V., SATISH, K.V., DUTTA, K,. SARANYA, K.R.L, RAKESH, F., RAJASHEKAR, G. AND DIWAKAR, P.G. 2016. Quantification and monitoring of deforestation in India over eight decades (1930-2013). Biodiversity & Conservation 25: 93-116. (Impact factor: 2.26.)

NEERAJA, C., KRISHNA, P.H., REDDY, C.S., GIRI, C.C., RAO, K.V. AND REDDY, V.D. 2014: Distribution of Andrographis species in Different Districts of Andhra Pradesh. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India - Section B: Biological Sciences 85(2):601-606.

REDDY, C.S., RAJASHEKAR, G., KRISHNA, P.H., JHA, C.S. AND DADHWAL, V.K., 2015: Multi-source and multi-date mapping of deforestation in Central India (1935-2010) and its implication on standing phytomass carbon pool. Ecological Indicators 57:219-227. (Impact factor: 3.89).

SATISH K.V., PASHA S.V., KRISHNA, P.H. AND REDDY, C.S. 2015: Achyranthes coynei Santapau (Amaranthaceae): An Endemic and Threatened Species from Kachchh Desert, India. National Academy Science Letters, 38(3)281-282. (Impact factor: 0.36).

P. S. ROY, M. D. BEHERA, M. S. R. MURTHY, ARIJIT ROY, SARNAM SINGH, S. P. S. KUSHWAHA, C. S. JHA, S. SUDHAKAR, P. K. JOSHI, CHSUDHAKAR REDDY, STUTEE GUPTA, GIRISHPUJAR, C. B. S. DUTT, V. K. SRIVASTAVA, M. C. PORWAL, POONAMTRIPATHI, J. S. SINGH, VISHWASCHITALE, A. K. SKIDMORE, G. RAJSHEKHAR, DEEPAK KUSHWAHA, HARISH KARNATAKA, SAMEER SARAN, A. GIRIRAJ, HITENDRAPADALIA, MANISH KALE, SUBRATONANDY, C. JEGANATHAN, C. P. SINGH, M. B. CHANDRASHEKHAR, CHIRANJIBIPATTANAIK, D. K. SINGH, G. M. DEVAGIRI, GAUTAMTALUKDAR, RABINDRA K. PANIGRAHY, HARNAM SINGH, J. R. SHARMA, K. HARIDASAN, SHIVAMTRIVEDI, K. P. SINGH, L. KANNAN, M. DANIEL, M. K. MISRA, MADHURANIPHADKAR, NIDHINAGBHATLA, NUPOOR PRASAD, O. P. TRIPATHI, P. RAMA CHANDRA PRASAD, PUSHPA DASH, QAMERQURESHI, S. K. TRIPATHI, B. R. RAMESH, BALAKRISHNANGOWDA, SANJAY TOMAR, SHAKILROMSHOO, SHILPAGIRIRAJ, SHIRISH A. RAVAN, SOUMIT KUMAR BEHERA, SUBRATO PAUL, ASHESH KUMAR DAS, B. K. RANGANATH, T. P. SINGH, T. R. SAHU, UMA SHANKAR, A. R. R. MENON, GAURAVSRIVASTAVA, NEETI, SUBRAT SHARMA, U. B. MOHAPATRA, ASHOK PEDDI, HUMAYUN RASHID, IRFANSALROO, P. HARI KRISHNA, P. K. HAJRA, A. O. VERGHEESE, SHAFIQUEMATIN, SWAPNIL A. CHAUDHARY, SONALIGHOSH, UDAYA LAKSHMI, DEEPSHIKHARAWAT, KALPANAAMBASTHA, P. KALPANA, AKHTAR H. MALIK, B. S. S. DEVI, BALAKRISHNAGOWDA, K. C. SHARMA, PRASHANTMUKHARJEE, AJAY SHARMA, PRIYADAVIDAR, R. R. VENKATARAJU, S. S. KETEWA, SHASHI KANT, VATSAVAYA S. RAJU, B. P. UNIYAL, BIJANDEBNATH, D. K. ROUT, RAJESH THAPA, SHIJO JOSEPH, PRADEEP CHHETRI AND RESHMA RAMCHANDRAN. 2015: New vegetation type map of India prepared using satellite remote sensing: Comparison with global vegetation maps and utilities. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 39:142–159. (Impact factor: 3.93).

KRISHNA, P.H., SARANYA K.R.L., REDDY, C.S., JHA C.S & DADHWAL V.K. 2014: Assessment and monitoring of deforestation from 1930 to 2011 in Andhra Pradesh, India using remote sensing and collateral data. Current science, 107(5):867-875. (Impact factor: 0.92).

REDDY, C.S., KHUROO, ANZAR A., KRISHNA, P.H., SARANYA, K.R.L., JHA, C.S. & DADHWAL. V.K. 2014: Threat Evaluation for Biodiversity Conservation of Forest Ecosystems using Geospatial techniques: A case study of Odisha, India. Ecological Engineering 69:287-303. ISSN: 0925-8574. (Impact factor: 2.91).

SATISH, K.V., SARANYA, K.R.L., REDDY, C.S., KRISHNA, P.H., JHA, C.S. & PRASADA RAO, P.V.V. 2014: Geospatial assessment and monitoring of historical forest cover changes (1920–2012) in Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, Western Ghats, India. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 186(12):8125-40. (Impact factor: 1.67).

MEENA, S.L., KRISHNA, P.H., JADHAV, C R & MAINA, V. 2014: A New Generic Record to The Flora of Gujarat State (India): Spigelia anthelmia L. (Loganiaceae). J. Econ. Taxon. Bot.38 (2): 340-342.

KRISHNA, P.H., REDDY, C.S., MEENA, S.L. & KATEWA, S.S. 2014. Pattern of plant species diversity in grasslands of Rajasthan, India. Taiwania 59(2):111-118.

KRISHNA, P.H., REDDY, C.S., SINGH, R. & JHA, C.S. 2013. Landscape level analysis of Disturbance regimes in Protected Areas of Rajasthan, India. Journal of Earth System Science123 (3):467-478. (Impact factor: 0.69).

REDDY, C.S., DEBNATH, B., KRISHNA, P.H. & JHA, C.S. 2012. Landscape level assessment of critically endangered vegetation of Lakshadweep Islands using Geo-spatial techniques. Journal of Earth System Science 122(2): 271-281. (Impact factor: 0.69).

REDDY, C.S., KRISHNA, P.H., ANITHA, K. & JOSEPH, S. 2012. Mapping and inventory of forest fires in Andhra Pradesh, India: Current status and conservation needs. ISRN Forestry: DOI:10.5402/2012/380412.

REDDY, C.S., MEENA, S.L., KRISHNA, P.H., PRABHU, D.C. & SHARMA, K.C. 2012. Conservation Threat Assessment of Commiphora wightii (Arn.) Bhandari - An Economically Important Species. Taiwania 57(3): 288-293.

KRISHNA, P.H. & REDDY, C.S. 2012. Assessment of Increasing Threat of Forest Fires in Rajasthan, India using multi-temporal remote sensing data (2005-2010) (Current Science 102(9): 1288-1297). (Impact factor: 0.92)

REDDY, C.S., KRISHNA, P.H., MEENA, S.L., RUCHIRA, B. & SHARMA, K.C. 2011. Composition of Life forms and Biological spectrum along Climatic gradient in Rajasthan, India. International Journal of Environmental Sciences 1(7): 1632-1639.

REDDY, C.S., KRISHNA, P.H. & RAVIKIRAN, A. 2011. Mapping the vegetation types of Rajasthan, India using remote sensing data. Journal of Environmental Research and Management 2(1): 1-9).

REDDY, C.S., KRISHNA, P.H., SWETHA, V., SHIVAKALA, T. & PRABHU, D.C. 2010. Assessment and monitoring of Spatio-temporal changes in Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Rajasthan using Geoinformatics . Journal of Wetland Ecology 4: 33-42.

Books:

REDDY, C.S., SARANYA K.R.L., KRISHNA, P.H., PASHA W., SATISH K.V.S & JHA C.S. 2014. Flora of Shadnagar Campus (NRSC), NRSC, Hyderabad. pp 1-148.

REDDY, C.S. & KRISHNA, P.H., 2011 (Edited). Biodiversity characterization at landscape level in North West India and Lakshadweep islands using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System. Department of Space, Govt. of India. ISBN: 978-81-211-0683-2.

Book chapters: 2 articles accepted for publication.

Popular articles:

REDDY, C.S., JHA, C.S., DADHWAL, V.K., KRISHNA, P.H., PASHA, S.V., SATISH, K.V., DUTTA, K,. SARANYA, K.R.L, RAKESH, F., RAJASHEKAR, G., DIWAKAR, P.G. 2016. Quantification and monitoring of deforestation in India over eight decades (1930-2013). Biodiversity & Conservation 25: 93-116. (Impact factor: 2.26.)

REDDY, C.S., RAJASHEKAR, G., KRISHNA, P.H., JHA, C.S. & DADHWAL, V.K., 2015: Multi-source and multi-date mapping of deforestation in Central India (1935-2010) and its implication on standing phytomass carbon pool. Ecological Indicators 57:219-227. (Impact factor: 3.89).

KRISHNA, P.H., SARANYA K.R.L., REDDY, C.S., JHA C.S & DADHWAL V.K. 2014: Assessment and monitoring of deforestation from 1930 to 2011 in Andhra Pradesh, India using remote sensing and collateral data. Current science, 107(5):867-875. (Impact factor: 0.92).

REDDY, C.S., KHUROO, ANZAR A., KRISHNA, P.H., SARANYA, K.R.L., JHA, C.S. & DADHWAL. V.K. 2014: Threat Evaluation for Biodiversity Conservation of Forest Ecosystems using Geospatial techniques: A case study of Odisha, India. Ecological Engineering 69:287-303. ISSN: 0925-8574. (Impact factor: 2.91).

KRISHNA, P.H., REDDY, C.S., MEENA, S.L. & KATEWA, S.S. 2014. Pattern of plant species diversity in grasslands of Rajasthan, India. Taiwania 59(2):111-118.

KRISHNA, P.H., REDDY, C.S., SINGH, R. & JHA, C.S. 2013. Landscape level analysis of Disturbance regimes in Protected Areas of Rajasthan, India. Journal of Earth System Science123 (3):467-478. (Impact factor: 0.69).

SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS:

Any other novelties: Associated in satellite remote sensing applications for biodiversity and forest ecology: Development of spatial databases at National/Regional level

Biodiversity characterization at Landscape Level in Rajasthan

Forest cover mapping and long-term forest cover change assessment for India (1930-1975-1985-1995-2005-2013)

Long-term assessment of forest carbon stocks for Central India (1930-2010)

Forest burnt area products for Rajasthan using AWiFS data (2005-2010)

First map of Level of Alien Plant Invasion across the vegetation types of Rajasthan

Phytosociological Characterisation of vegetation in Rajasthan

Conservation Threat Assessment of Data Deficient species using GIS

Analysis of Landscape level disturbance regimes in Protected Areas of Rajasthan

Conceptual spatial framework and study for Threat Evaluation of Forest Ecosystems