FLORISTIC ANALYSIS (ANGIOSPERMS) AND ECONOMICALLY IMPORTANT PLANTS OF SIDHI DISTRICT, MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA
ARJUN PRASAD TIWARI *
Botanical Survey of India, Central Regional Centre, Allahabad (U.P.) - 211 002
K. K. KHANNA *
Botanical Survey of India, Central Regional Centre, Allahabad (U.P.) - 211 002
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The present paper deals with the floristic analysis of angiosperms and economic plants occurring in Sidhi district, Madhya Pradesh (India). A total number of 941 species under 545 genera belonging to 132 families have been recorded. Out of these 265 species in 139 genera and 26 families belong to Monocot and 676 species in 406 genera and 106 families belong to Dicot. Poaceae is the largest family (135 species) while Cyperus and Eragrostis are dominant genera (14 species each). The details of analysis along with rare, threatened and economic plants have been provided in the paper.
Keywords: Floristic Analysis, Sidhi district, Economic Plants;, Madhya Pradesh