About Ammannia telanganensis:
- It is a new freshwater flowering plant species discovered in Telangana.
- The species, belonging to the Lythraceae family.
- The genus Ammannia comprises herbaceous plants associated with wet and aquatic habitats.
- Characteristics: It has flower clusters borne on stalks, while its seeds have a distinctive cerebriform, or brain-like, surface pattern.
- Habitat: The plant grows in wet sandy soils along seasonal streams and on the fringes of water bodies, alongside wetland plants such as Ammannia multiflora and species of Rotala.
- It flowers and fruits between November and February.
Key Facts about Amrabad Tiger Reserve:
- Location: It is located in the Nallamala hills of the Eastern Ghats in the stat of Telangana
- It was originally part of the larger Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve before the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in 2014.
- Rivers: The Krishna River and its perennial streams originating within the reserve contribute to the water supply of major reservoirs such as the Srishailam Dam and Nagarjunsagar Dam.
- Tribal Community: The Chenchu tribe is one of the major tribal communities that live in the ATR.
