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Religiously associated Manipuri Kombirei (Iris laevigata Fisch.): A new addition to the Indian flora

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Title Religiously associated Manipuri Kombirei (Iris laevigata Fisch.): A new addition to the Indian flora
 
Creator Singh, Huidrom Birkumar
Mao, Ashiho A
 
Subject Iris laevigata Fisch
Kombirei
Meitei community
Manipur
New to Indian flora
Religiously associated
PIC number
 
Description 35-38
Religiously associated Manipuri Kombirei or Manipuri Iris
which is considered endemic to Manipur as per the Flora of
Manipur (2000) has long been misidentified (misnomer) as Iris
bakeri Wall. (Iridaceae) but after thorough investigation the
botanical identity of this plant has been established as Iris
laevigata Fisch. In India, I. laevigata Fisch. is the first report from
Manipur, hence it is a new addition to the Indian Flora. During
1960’s Kombirei plant was naturally growing in two wetlands of
Manipur namely, Lamphelpat and Yaralpat but now it has
completely vanished from its natural habitat due to various factors
like habitat loss and invasion by weeds but a few hundred plants
are maintained in captive farm at the periphery of Lamphelpat by
a private cultural society viz., Ipathoukok. Currently, some plants
are also recorded in small pockets from two wetlands of Manipur
namely, Maibam Phumlou and Ikkop pat which is believed to
have been established later by being brought down by the
upstream rivers falling into the lakes. Manipuri Iris is religiously
offered during the Manipuri New Year viz., Sajibu Cheiraoba as a
symbol of eliminating caste system. Due to its habitat sensitivity,
conservation of this plant should be prioritized, otherwise loss of
this species from Manipur may lead to loss of a species from the
Indian flora.
 
Date 2024-01-30T09:52:46Z
2024-01-30T09:52:46Z
2024-01
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print)
http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/63250
https://doi.org/10.56042/ijtk.v23i1.8141
 
Language en
 
Relation Int Cl.24: A01H 5/00, A01H 6/00
 
Publisher NIScPR-CSIR, India
 
Source IJTK Vol.23(1) [January 2023]