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Anusha, P. P., Rejitha Joseph, Shareef, S. M. and Santhosh Kumar E. S.*
Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI), Palode, Karimancode P.O., Thiruvananthapuram-695562, Kerala, India
Email: santhoshkumares@gmail.com
Received-18.07.2026, Revised-08.08.2026, Accepted-25.08.2026
Abstract: Andrographis chendurunii E.S.S. Kumar, A.E.S. Khan & S.G. Gopal, a steno-endemic species of the southern Western Ghats in Kerala, was successfully relocated to the Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary after a lapse of three decades. Notes on its ecology, habitat, ex-situ conservation and propagation techniques are provided as complementary measures towards the long-term recovery and conservation of this narrowly distributed endemic species.
Keywords:Andrographis chendurunii, Rediscovery, Steno-endemic, Ex-situ conservation, Vegetative propagation
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