The paper deals with the angiosperm diversity of sandy coast of Balasore district, Odisha. The angiospermous flora consists of 352 species under 258 genera belonging to 84 families. Monocotyledons are represented by 20% (72 species). The flora consists of 212 herbs, 19 climbers, 51 shrubs and 70 tree species. Leguminosae are the dominant family followed by Poaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Cyperaceae, Asteraceae, Convolvulaceae and Verbenaceae.
Keywords
Backshore, Balasore, Flora, Odisha, Foreshore, Vegetation.
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