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VOL. 6, ISSUE 5 (2021)
Floristic composition of Purandar tehsil with special reference to threatened plant species and establishing the guidelines for conservation
Authors
D M Mahajan, K K Bagdane
Abstract
Purandar tehsil falls in Pune district of Maharashtra state and located on the eastern crest of Western Ghats. An intensive and extensive field surveys were carried for last six years (June 2014 to December 2020) for detailed documentation of floristic composition. It was supported by the literature review. The threat assessment comprises far-reaching as well as wide-ranging field work. The key assessment shows that, the forest pattern found in patches is deciduous and thorny scrub type at distant locations due to variable climatic conditions. The total number of flowering plants documented were 1350. Among these, 1091 species were dicotyledonous, 255 monocotyledonous and 4 species belongs to gymnosperms. The present study has provided the valuable information on the ecological, economical and ethno-botanical data. The threat status for these species was confirmed by consulting IUCN website and Red Data Book (BSI). In all forty four species (distributed over twenty three families) were reported to be in threatened category. Orchidaceae represented highest number (seven) of threatened species followed by family Asclepiadaceae (six species). To improve the status of vulnerable and threatened plant species various practices are advised for operative management and restoration.
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Pages:928-931
How to cite this article:
D M Mahajan, K K Bagdane "Floristic composition of Purandar tehsil with special reference to threatened plant species and establishing the guidelines for conservation ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 5, 2021, Pages 928-931
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