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Herbaceous Flora of Iringol Kavu, Perumbavoor, Ernakulam District, Kerala


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1 Department of Botany, St. Xavierʹs College for women, Aluva, Kerala, India
 

The herbaceous flora of Iringole Kavu, Perumbavoor has analysed taxonomically based on APG III. 68 angiosperms in 28 families and 9 pteridophytes belongs to 5 families. The dominant families of herbaceous members are Poaceae and Commelinaceae (7 species each) followed by Asteraceae, Orchidaceae, Pteridaceae and Rubiaceae (5 species each). Evergreen and semi evergreen forest components (22%) dominated in the sacred groves and is followed by Deciduous members (18%), Wasteland components (14%), Moist deciduous forest members (13%), Wetland species (11%), Stream bank and Grassland species (9% each) and Cultivated species (4%). Indo‐Pacific, African and South American elements (23 species) dominated and followed by Indo‐Pacific (19 species) and Indo‐Pacific and African (12 species). Among the herbs, 4 species are endemic to Peninsular India and Dendrobium jerdonianum is rare.

Keywords

Sacred Grove, Vegetation, APG III, Iringole Kavu.
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Authors

Jithasree Jayaram
Department of Botany, St. Xavierʹs College for women, Aluva, Kerala, India
P. Nisha
Department of Botany, St. Xavierʹs College for women, Aluva, Kerala, India

Abstract


The herbaceous flora of Iringole Kavu, Perumbavoor has analysed taxonomically based on APG III. 68 angiosperms in 28 families and 9 pteridophytes belongs to 5 families. The dominant families of herbaceous members are Poaceae and Commelinaceae (7 species each) followed by Asteraceae, Orchidaceae, Pteridaceae and Rubiaceae (5 species each). Evergreen and semi evergreen forest components (22%) dominated in the sacred groves and is followed by Deciduous members (18%), Wasteland components (14%), Moist deciduous forest members (13%), Wetland species (11%), Stream bank and Grassland species (9% each) and Cultivated species (4%). Indo‐Pacific, African and South American elements (23 species) dominated and followed by Indo‐Pacific (19 species) and Indo‐Pacific and African (12 species). Among the herbs, 4 species are endemic to Peninsular India and Dendrobium jerdonianum is rare.

Keywords


Sacred Grove, Vegetation, APG III, Iringole Kavu.

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