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Floral Diversity of S.G.R.R. (P.G.) College, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Paper Id : 16208 Submission Date : 13/05/2022 Acceptance Date : 17/05/2022 Publication Date : 25/05/2022
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Poonam Sharma
Associate Professor And HoD
Botany
S. G. R. R. (P. G.) College
Dehradun ,Uttarakhand, India

Arun Joshi
Assistant Professor
Botany
S.G.R.R. (P.G.) College
Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

Abstract

The present study is related with the documentation of flora diversity in S.G.R.R. (P.G.) College campus. The study is a compilation of the data generated based on regular visits to the campus from October 2021 to December 2021. On the basis of data generation it is found that overall 107 plant species are within the campus. They belong to the group pteridophyta, gymnosperms and angiosperms.

Keywords

Flora, Diversity, Campus, Species.

Introduction

Plant Diversity is defined as different plant forms of an area or a landscape (Krishnamurthy, 2003), which are essential for the existence and proper functioning of an ecosystem. It supports different habitats for the survival of small and large fauna. Floristic composition is one of the major distinguishing features of a community or of an ecosystem. Floristic surveys are concerned with an assessment of species composition of vegetation rather than the structure (Pullaiah et al., 2015). By keeping it in mind floristic survey of S.G.R.R. (P.G.) College campus had been done, which a lush green ecosystem is supporting with 107 plant species.

Aim of study

To study the floral diversity of S.G.R.R. (P.G.) College campus, Dehradun.

Review of Literature

Study was conducted on the basis of relevant literature available (Pullaiah et al., 2015; Gaur, 1999, Gupta et al., 2008; Joshi et al., 2016; Radha et al., 2020 & Kamboj, et al., 2021).

Methodology

The botanical survey of S.G.R.R. (P.G.) College, Dehradun campus was carried out in between the period of October to December, 2021, to record and collect the specimens of different plant species present at the campus site. The plants were identified on the basis of relevant literature (Gaur, 1999 & Gupta et al., 2008).

Analysis

On the basis of our study, observations have been made that are analysed and summarized in the following table -
Plant diversity of S.G.R.R. (P.G.) College, Dehradun

Pteridophytes
S.No.	Botanical Name	Family	Common Name	Habit
01	Pteris	Pteridaceae	Brake ferns	Herb
Gymnosperms
01	Cupressus	Cupressaceae	Cypress/ Saru	Shrub
02	Araucaria	Araucariaceae	Monkey puzzle tree	Tree
03	Thuja orientalis	Cupressaceae	Chinese arborvitae	Tree
04	Cycas revoluta	Coniferae	Cycas palm	Tree
05	Juniperus chinensis	Coniferae	Juniper	Tree
Angiosperms
01	Caricacae papaya	Cariaceae	Papaya	Tree
02	Mangifera indica	Anacardiaceae	Mango	Tree
03	Syzgium cumini	Myrtaceae	Jamun	Tree
04	Morus alba	Moraceae	Mulberry	Tree
05	Citrus sp.	Rutaceae	Lemon	Shrub
06	Punica granatum	Puniaceae	Pomegranate	Tree
07	Litchi chinensis	Sapindaceae	Litchi	Tree
08	Psidium gujava	Myrtaceae	Guava	Tree
09	Prunus persica	Rosaceae	Peach	Tree
10	Prunus sp.	Rosaceae	Plum	Shrub
11	Pyrus sp.	Rosaceae	Pear	Tree
12	Manikara zapota	Sapotaceae	Chiku	Tree
13	Frgaria sp.	Rosaceae	Strawberry	Herb
14	Artocarpus heterophyllys	Moraceae	Jack fruit	Tree
15	Aegle marmelos	Rutaceae	Bael	Tree
16	Grewelia robusta	Proteaceae	Silky oak	Tree
17	Tectona grandis	Verbenaceae	Teak	Tree
18	Toona ciliate	Meliaceae	Mahogany	Tree
19	Dalbergia sissoo	Fabaceae	Shisham	Tree
20	Acacia sp.	Mimosaceae	Acacia	Shrub
21	Pinus sp.	Pinaceae	Chir	Shrub
22	Ficus benghalensis	Moraceae	Bargad	Tree
23	Duranta sp.	Verbenaceae	Lantana	Shrub
24	Thymus vulgaris	Lamiaceae	Thyme	Shrub
25	Lantana camara	Verbenaceae	Lantana	Shrub
26	Saraca asoca	Fabaceae	Ashok	Tree
27	Aloe vera	Liliaceae	Ghrit kumari	Shrub
28	Sphaeranthus indicus	Asteraceae	Gorakhmundi	Herb
29	Cinchorium intybus	Asteraceae	Kasni/Chicory	Herb
30	Tinospora cordifolia	Manispermeaceae	Geloy	Cimber
31	Oxalis stricta	Oxilidaceae	Oxalis	Herb
32	Alternanthera sessilis	Amaranthaceae	Alternanthera	Herb
33	Phyllantus embelica	Phyllanthaceae	Aonla	Tree
34	Bauhinia variegate	Caesalpinaceae	Kachnar	Tree
35	Papaver somniferum	Papaveraceae	Opium	Herb
36	Cinnamomum tamala	Lauraceae	Tej patta	Herb
37	Galinsoga perviflora	Asteraceae	Balam Kheera	Herb
38	Euphorbia hirta	Euphorbiaceae	Dudhiya ghas	Herb
39	Melia azadirachta	Meliaceae	Neem	Tree
40	Terminalia bellirica	Combretaceae	Behada	Tree
41	Terminalia chebula	Combretaceae	Harad	Tree
42	Coleus barbatus	Lamiaceae	Patharchur	Herb
43	Mentha piperita	Lamiaceae	Peppermint	Herb
44	Hemidesnus indicus	Apocynaceae	Anantmool	Shrub
45	Rauvolfia serpentina	Apocynaceae	Sarpagandha	Shrub
46	Andrographic paniculata	Acanthaceae	Kalmegh	Herb
47	Jatropa curcus	Euphorbiaceae	Ratanjot	Shrub
48	Glycyrhiza glabra	Papilioniaceae	Mulethi	Herb
49	Bacopa monnieri	Scrophulariaceae	Brahmi	Herb
50	Aerva lanata	Amaranthaceae	Gorkha bundi	Herb
51	Piper longum	Piperaceae	Pipaii	Herb
52	Withania somifera	Solanaceae	Aswagandha	Shrub
53	Stevia reubdiana	Asteraceae	Stevia	Herb
54	Costus ingenus	Costaceae	Insulin plant	Herb
55	Solanum nigrum	Solanaceae	Arq Makoh	Herb
56	Asparagus racemosus	Asparagaceae	Satawar	Herb
57	Adhotoda vasica	Acanthaceae	Malabar nut	Herb
58	Cordiaeum variegatum	Euphorbiaceae	Croton	Shrub
59	Clivia miniata	Amaryllidaceae	Clivia	Herb
60	Catharanthus roseus	Apocyanaceae	Sada bahar	Herb
61	Acalypha hispida	Euphorbiaceae	Acalypha	Shrub
62	Hibiscus rosa sinensis	Malvaceae	China rose	Shrub
63	Ixora coccinea	Rubiaceae	Rukmini	Shrub
64	Coleus blumei	Lamiaceae	Coleus	Herb
65	Rosa sp.	Rosaceae	Rose	Shrub
66	Neorgelia	Bromelliaceae	Parsutiya	Epiphytes
67	Euphorbia sp.	Euphorbiaceae	Euphorbia	Herb
68	Ficus elastica	Moraceae	Rubber plant	Tree
69	Cestrum nocturnum	Solanaceae	Raat ki rani	Shrub
70	Aspidistra elatior	Asparagaceae	Cast iron plant	Shrub
71	Jasminum sambac	Oleaceae	Bela	Shrub
72	Cordyline terminalis	Liliaceae	Red Dracena	Shrub
73	Dieffenbachia amoena	Araceae	Dieffenbachia	Herb
74	Maranta arundinaceae	Marantaceae	Maranta	Herb
75	Monstera deliciosa	Araceae	Monstera	Herb
76	Syngonium podophyllum	Araceae	Syngonium	Climber
77	Yucca gloriosa	Asparagaceae	Yucca	Shrub
78	Ocimum basilicum	Lamiaceae	India Basil	Herb
79	Nyctanthes arbortristis	Oleaceae	Harshringar	Small tree
80	Bougainviella sp.	Nyctaginaceae	Bougainviella	Shrub
81	Thevetia peruviana	Apocyanaceae	Yellow oleander	Shrub
82	Opuntia sp.	Cactaceae	Cactus	Shrub
83	Antirrhinum majus	Scrophulariaceae	Dog flower	Herb
84	Tradescantia sp.	Commenlinaceae	Spiderwort	Tree
85	Dahlia sp.	Asteraceae	Dahlia	Shrub
86	Livingstonia rotundifolia	Arecaceae	Chinese palm	Shrub
87	Areca lutescens	Arecaceae	Areca palm	Shrub
88	Chamodorea elegans	Arecaceae	Chamodorea palm	Shrub
89	Caryota urens	Arecaceae	Fish tail palm	Shrub
90	Zamia integrifolia	Zamiaceae	Zamia palm	Shrub
91	Rhapis excels	Arecaceae	Rhapis palm	Shrub
92	Revenea rivularis	Arecaceae	Rexona palm	Herb
93	Euphorbia tirucalli	Arecaceae	Pencil palm	Shrub
94	Hisptage benghalensis	Malpighiaceae	Madhavilata	Shrub
95	Skimmia japonica	Rutaceae	Rubella	Shrub
96	Callistemon sp.	Myrtaceae	Bottle brush	Shrub
97	Jasminum officinale	Oleaceae	Chameli	Shrub
98	Dracena sp.	Asparagaceae	Dracena	Shrub
99	Salvia officinalis	Lamiaceae	Garden sage	Herb
100	Jasminum pubescens	Oleaceae	Downey jasmine	Shrub
101	Thunbergia sp.	Acanthaceae	Sehra bel	Cimber

Result and Discussion

Overall 107 plants were identified, out of which angiosperms contributed by 101 plant species (94.39%) followed by gymnosperms 05(4.67%) and pteridophyte 01 (0.934 %) (Fig.1 A). Angiosperms were dominant group of plants and represented by both families dicotyledons (87.13%) and monocotyledons (12.87%). In dicots Euphorbiaceae, Lamiaceae, Rosaceae families were found to the ones with the most number of members. The monocot family is represented by members of Arecaceae (Palmae) and Asparagaceae.
Out of documented species 39 (36.45 %) Shrubs, 33 (30.84%) herbs, 30 (28.04%) trees and the rest 05 (4.67%) were climbers (Fig. 1 B). Each plant species has a specific niche, a specific role and function in anecosystem. Their role include capturing energy, providing food, decomposition of organic matter, Cycling water and nutrients and controlling soil erosion. Plant species support biological production and regulation throughout the food chain in a variety of ways such as adding to soil fertility, pollination, plant growth and waste decomposition (Joshi et al., 2016). So, the diversity is essential for sustaining the natural ecosystems on which human and all life depend.

Figure 1 (A) different plant groups; (B) different life forms (habit)

Findings

Total 107 plant species have been recorded which belong to pteridophyte, gymnosperm and angiosperm.

Conclusion

The flora of the college campus is diverse and rich which supports sustainability by maintaining the ecological balance within the campus.

Acknowledgement

Authors are thankful to the Principal, S.G.R.R. (P.G.) College, Dehradun for providing facilities and encouragement to carry out this research work.

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