Nelumbo - The Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India

P. J. Cherian ¹, R. D. Pataskar ¹

Affiliations
1 Botanical Survey of India, Poona, IN

Abstract

This paper deals with general floristic account of Saptashrungi and adjoining hill., Maharashtra State. A brief description of vegetation and topography is given. 245 species belonging to 69 families are enumerated, of which Poaceae, Fabaceae, Asteraceae, Rubiaceae, Acanthaceae the dominant ones.

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P. J. Cherian ¹, R. D. Pataskar ¹

Affiliations
1 Botanical Survey of India, Poona, IN

Abstract

This paper gives a preliminary account of the flora of the deciduous forests of Surgana, Peint, Bahre and Harsul ranges of the Sahyadries, Western ghats, Maharashtra State. The general composition of the vegetation which varies considerably from the valleys to the high hill tops has been briefly indicated. 403 species belonging to 83 families of Angiosperms and 5 species of Pteridophytes are enumerated. Families like Asteraceae, Fabaceae, Rubiaceae and Poaceae are well represented.

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