2022 Vol.28 No.1 PP 49­-57

https://doi.org/10.33451/florafauna.v28i1pp49-57

A checklist of grasses from Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary (KWLS), U.P., India

^*Pushpendra Katiyar¹, Priyanka Agnihotri¹, A. K. Paliwal² and Tariq Husain¹

^*A.S.C.A. Government (P.G.) College,
NIWARI, (M.P.), INDIA
¹Plant Diversity Systematics and Herbarium Division,
CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute,
LUCKNOW-226 001 (U.P.), INDIA
²S.B.S. Government P.G. College,
RUDRAPUR (UTTARAKHAND), INDIA
*Corresponding Author : Email : pkbhu.katiyar@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

During survey and collection of voucher specimens of plants from the KWLS area covering all the seasons, we have documented a total of 65 species of grasses falling under 52 genera. A list of all taxa of grasses alongwith their common name, collection number, habit and Phenology is also provided. A generic key for easy identification of taxa of the family Poaceae form the KWLS is also included here.

Key words : Generic Key; Grassland; Kishanpur; KWLS; Poaceae; Saccharum.