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ISSN Print: 2394-7500, ISSN Online: 2394-5869, CODEN: IJARPF

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Vol. 8, Issue 8, Part C (2022)

A survey on floristic diversity of Euphorbiaceae family from Surguja district of Chhattisgarh, India

A survey on floristic diversity of Euphorbiaceae family from Surguja district of Chhattisgarh, India

Author(s)
Shilpa Tiwari and Kumud Sandya
Abstract
There is no detailed information about Angiosperms especially members of family Euphorbiaceae of Surguja district (C.G.). These plants are very important for food value, fodder, biofuel, medicinal and of ornamental value etc. Some of the plants members identified and noted in the study area by monthly trips during 2020-2021 were in all, 18 species under 10 genera which were recorded. These species of Euphorbiaceae were Acalypha indica L (Khokali), Acalypha wilkesiana Muell, Croton bonplandianum Baill, Emblica officinalis Gaertn (Amla), Euphorbia milii Ch.des, Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd., Euphorbia hirta L (Badi dudhi), Euphorbia thymifolia L (Dudhi), Jatropha gossypifolia L (Ratanjot wild), Jatropha curcas Jame (ratanjot), Manihot esculenta L., Pedilanthus tithymaloides L., Putranjiva roxburghii Wall, Phyllanthus niruri, Ricinus communis Linn, Euphorbia caducifolia Haines (Thor), Euphorbia granulata Forssk, Phyllanthus reticulatus. This shows economic importance, great diversity and richness in the family Euphorbiaceae of the selected area under study. The district of Surguja has a very rich flora exhibiting diversity of flowering plants. The data collected includes habit, leaf types, fruit types and flowering and fruiting period in the above members of the family Euphorbiaceae in addition to their formal identifications.
Pages: 172-174  |  327 Views  83 Downloads
How to cite this article:
Shilpa Tiwari, Kumud Sandya. A survey on floristic diversity of Euphorbiaceae family from Surguja district of Chhattisgarh, India. Int J Appl Res 2022;8(8):172-174.
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