Nelumbo - The Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India

N. C. Majumdar ¹, Barin Ghosh ¹, G. P. Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 Botanical Survey of India, Howrah, IN

Abstract

The article presents the results of observations on vegetation, flora, fauna, human habitations and environment of the wetland ecosystem of Kabar Lake and surrounding areas in the district of Begusarai, Bihar.

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Barin Ghosh ¹

Affiliations
1 Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta, IN

Abstract

Indian Almond family is represented by 5 genera and 15 species in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Of these Calycopteris floribunda.Combretum decandrum, C. chineme, C. externum, C. squamosum, Terminaha bialata, T. citrina, & T. procera, are Roxburghian taxa. Besides these Terminalia manmi King and T. procera Roxb., are endemic to these islands whereas T. sharmae Gang. & T. Chakrab.and T. vermae Gang. & T. Chakrab., are new taxa confined to Mount Harriet and Baratang Islands and South Creeks respectively, Lumnitzera racemosa Willd. and L. littorea (Jack) Voight are mangrove species which require conservation efforts.

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