Figure 6 & 7: Glimpses of biodiversity of Bhatkal plateau
Figure 8: Looking for insect diversity and Figure 9: Studying the plant diversity

Figure 10: Myriads of flowers blooming in the Bhatkal plateau during the rains. These include insectivorous bladderworts, (Utricularias) – a & c – mingled with Eriocaulons and grasses – b & d.

Figure 11: a & b – Seasonal laterite marsh and meadow in Mugali plateau; c – Apsarakonda waterfall rich in ferns and herbs in Mugali plateau; d – Sunset view from Mugali plateau

Figure 12: Notable floral diversity – (a) Impatiens raziana, a narrow endemic; (b) Drosera indica, insectivorous plant; (c) Drosera burmanii, insectivorous plant; (d) Euphorbia fusiformis, a rare species in Mugali plateau; (e) Ramphicarpa longiflora, endemic semi-parasite and (f) Rotala malampuzhensis, endemic species and new report for Uttara Kannada

Figure 13: Communities of rare, endemic seasonal blog and marsh plants – (a) Wiesneria triandra; (b) Blyxa aubertii; (c) Eriocaulon stellatum; (d) Eriocaulon lanceolatum; (e) Eriocaulon cuspidatum- submerged plant and (f) Eriocaulon fysonii

Figure 14: (a) Eriocaulon eurypeplon; (b) Hedyotis cynantha - rare endemic plant; (c) Lepidagathis prostrate - A rigid hardy species clinging to rocks; (d) Oryza rufipogon - wild rice; (e) Ceropegia attenuate – endemic and (f) Ceropegia candelabrum – India - Sri Lanka endemic

Figure 15: Some herbs with pretty flowers – (a) Impatiens rosea; (b) Exacum bicolor; (c) Habenaria commelinifolia - Arare orchid

Figure 16: Some woody plant species – (a) Ixora coccinea; (b) Sapium insigne; (c) Hugonia mystax and (d) Memecylon edule

Figure 17: Plant – animal interactions on the laterite – (a) Honey bees Apis dorsata, Apis florea and Dipteran flies on Flacourtia indica; (b) Apis dorsata on Impatiens rosea; (c) Common Pierrot; (d) Common Silverline and (e) Lime Blue on Eriocaulon