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Weed Flora of Low Land Rice Fields of Lakhimpur District, Assam and its Economic Significance


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1 Department of Botany, North Lakhimpur College, North Lakhimpur-787 031, Assam, India
 

A total of 16 different species belonging to 12 families of angiosperms were found to occur most frequently in the low land rice fields of the district of Lakhimpur, Assam. Among these 8 species were utilized by the native people for food and medicinal purposes as well as other household usage. Ipomoea aquatica, Eichhornia crassipes and Drymaria cordata grow more profusely in comparison to other weeds.
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Rupa Phukan
Department of Botany, North Lakhimpur College, North Lakhimpur-787 031, Assam, India
S. N. Phukan
Department of Botany, North Lakhimpur College, North Lakhimpur-787 031, Assam, India

Abstract


A total of 16 different species belonging to 12 families of angiosperms were found to occur most frequently in the low land rice fields of the district of Lakhimpur, Assam. Among these 8 species were utilized by the native people for food and medicinal purposes as well as other household usage. Ipomoea aquatica, Eichhornia crassipes and Drymaria cordata grow more profusely in comparison to other weeds.