Research Article | Published: 01 September 2010

Observations on the flora of Hamirpur and Mahoba districts of Uttar Pradesh India

Satya Narain

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 33 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 455-462 | 2010
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2010-02LX3P | Cite this article

Abstract

The flora of Hamirpur and Mahoba districts of Bundelkhand region Uttar Pradesh comprise 602 species of 388 genera belong to 106 families. The Monocots are represented by 132 species of which 93 belongs to Cyperaceae and Poaceae alone. The remaining 39 species are distributed under 17 families. The floristic composition shows that the Leguminosae is the largest family, which is represented by 97 species and 48 genera. Out of 106 families, 50 families are represented by one genus only, in which 40 families are represented by a single species. The ten dominant families comprise 187 genera and 341 species. Vegetation, phyto-geographical affinities and biological spectrum of these districts are discussed in the paper.

Keywords

Monocots, Floristic composition, Phyto-geographical, Biological spectrum, Weed, Vegetation, Dominant families

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Narain, S., 2010. Observations on the flora of Hamirpur and Mahoba districts of Uttar Pradesh India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 33(3), pp.455-462. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2010-02LX3P

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