2024 Vol. 30 No.1 PP 29-36

https://doi.org/10.33451/florafauna.v30i1pp29-36

Phytodiversity of Herbaceous Flora in the Pratapgarh district: A Change in the Composition due to Adoption of Exotic Species

Roopesh Jaiswal, *Gopal Ji Kushwaha, Harshita Govind Rao and Anuradha Tripathi

Department of Botany,
Shivharsh Kisan P.G. College,
BASTI-272001 (U.P.), INDIA
*Corresponding Author : E-mail:gopalbot@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Edaphic and climatic conditions are the factors that influence the species composition of the particular area. A checklist contains all available plant species of particular area. The area of study Pratapgarh district is located in Uttar Pradesh state. The paper attempts to represent the herbaceous flora of the district.There were 60 species of herbaceous plants, representing 22 different families, identified in the area studied. They were represented by 2 monocots and 20 dicot families. The dominance was shown by the family Asteraceae, represented by the greatest number of herb species. The study also points out the native and exotic status of the plants, changing the composition of the district’s flora. 57% of the reported herbaceous plants were found exotic and 43% native, in origin. The study updates 48 new herbaceous plant species in the existing flora of Pratapgarh.

KEY WORDS : Checklist, Exotic, Herbs, Least concern, Native, Vegetation