Research Article | Published: 01 December 2008

Floristic diversity of a famour historic Barid-Shahi Fort of Bidar in Karnataka, India

Pratima Mathad and C. Shrishail

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 31 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 577-580 | 2008
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2008-860P4W | Cite this article

Abstract

A survey on the flora of Barid-Shahi, a famous heritage Fort of Bidar in Northern part of Karnataka was carried out from August 2006 to July 2007. The Fort was built by Ahmedshah Walli in 1436 A.D. The surrounding area of the Fort is 5.5 km and irregular in shape. The Fort area with semi arid conditions has dry deciduous vegetation. In the present study, 105 plant species belonging to 48 families of Angiosperms, 04 species of Pterodophytes (Ferns), 04 species of Bryophytes (Mosses) and 02 species of Lichens were recorded from the study area. The variation in the floristic diversity of a Fort may be due to the topography of the soil or the climatic conditions of the study region.

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Mathad, P. and Shrishail, C., 2008. Floristic diversity of a famour historic Barid-Shahi Fort of Bidar in Karnataka, India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 31(4), pp.577-580. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2008-860P4W

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Manuscript Published on 01 December 2008

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