Research Article | Published: 01 March 2004

The alien flora of the Barda hills and its surroundings in Gujarat, India

P. S. Nagar, S. J. Pathak and S. M. Pandya

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 27 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 25-38 | 2004
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2004-9Y4V8R | Cite this article

Abstract

A geographic and taxonomic overview of the non-indigenous plant species of the Barda Hills and its surroundings based on the “Flora of Saurashtra” has been presented. The flora of the Barda Hills and its surroundings accounts for 999 plant species of which 192 plant species have expanded their range within Saurashtra under human influence either as naturalized Indian species or are of non-Indian origin (exotic species) consisting of 154 species (80.20%) in 54 families forming a diverse group in terms of their taxonomic composition and geographic origin. Of which the Asteraceae, Leguminosae (Caesalpiniaceae, Mimosaceae) and Poaceae are most important. The ratio of species to family is low. Most of the species are litter from America (39.11%) or Africa (29%) and Asia. The species - range size distribution differs between naturalised Indian and exotic species; the latter on an average being more widespread within a span of ten decades the exotic flora has almost double the species reported in 1910.

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Nagar, P.S., Pathak, S.J. and Pandya, S.M., 2004. The alien flora of the Barda hills and its surroundings in Gujarat, India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 27(1), pp.25-38. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2004-9Y4V8R

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