Beware- How POWO shows distribution on Maps ?

[J.M. Garg]

Dear members, 

POWO shows distribution of species on Maps, which can be very misleading for India.
Just to give an example, Dicliptera nasikensis is distributed in Nasik district of Maharashtra only as per Catalogue of Life and Flora of Peninsular India.

However, if you see it in POWO, its map will show as if it is distributed all over India except for Assam and Himalayas. On clicking Full Distribution Listing under it, it says Native to India. 

As per my experience with it, it has divided India into four regions- India, Assam, West Himalaya and East Himalaya.

So it is found in Nasik or Maharashtra only, it will show the area as shown at POWO and similarly for other three regions.

So beware- don't think it is distributed all over India and be careful.
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With regards,
J.M.Garg

[J.M. Garg]

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With regards,
J. M. Garg

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From: Saroj Kasaju <kasaj...@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Jul, 2020, 5:51 pm
Subject: Re: [itpmods:14253] Fwd: Beware- How POWO shows distribution on Maps ?
To: itpmods <itp...@googlegroups.com>

That is the case with Nepal also. Many species recorded in Nepal is not reflected 

in the distribution map.

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

On Fri, Jul 17, 2020 at 1:53 PM J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com> wrote:

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With regards,
J.M.Garg

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