study on the grass flora of 6 Wildlife Sanctuaries of North Andaman Island was surveyed. True grasslands are absent in the study area as these regions mainly composed of Littoral and Inland kinds of forests with thick and closed canopy. Nineteen grass species under eighteen genera are included in the present study and described in detail.
Grasses, Six Wildlife Sanctuaries, North Andaman Islands, India
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Manuscript Published on 10 December 2019
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