The pre-independence floristic studies in Indian subcontinent prompted Sir J.D. Hooker to the conclusion that "India has no flora as a separate entity but is an admixture of the floras from adjacent countries". However, post-independence attempts have convincingly demonstrated that India has a flora of its own. India has about 33% taxa endemic and is reported to harbour more endemic species of plants than any other region of the world except Australia. It has also approximately half of world’s aquatic flowering plants. There findings are the result of extensive and intensive studies in our country. Although so, still there are certain underexplored areas in our country. Khandesh is one such region of State of Maharashtra. Hooker and Thompson (1853) regarded it a botanically distinct sub-province. The earlier attempts, to date, in this region are far from satisfaction. Satpura ranges, part of which extend in Dhule district, are considered as one of the major ‘hot spots’ of endemic and g
ABOUT THE AUTHOR D.A. Patil
Dr. D.A. Patil did his Ph.D. in 1983, from Dr. B.A. Marathwada University, Aurangabad (M.S.). He is Reader in P.G. Department of Botany, S.S.V.S’s L.K. Dr.P.R. Ghogrey Science College, Dhule. He was Chairman, Board of Studies in Botany and dean of faculty of science, North Maharasthra University, Jalgaon (MS.) He is a member of many prestigious academic and scientific societies. He is also a member of Editorial Advisory Boards for Journal of Life Journal of Advanced in Science and technology. He has significantly contributed in the field of research in taxonomy, floristic, plant anatomy, morphology, ethnobotany and etymology. He is recipient of Dr. M.S. Swaminathan award for the year 1999, awarded by Indian Botanical Society for publishing the best research paper. He has published 76 research papers in reputed national and international journals. He authored Flora of Dhule and Nandurbar District, Forest Flora of Jalgaon District (Maqharashtra) and A key to the Angiospermic families of North Maharashtra. He has guided six research students for Ph.D. degree. Recently, he received Scientists of the Year Award, 2004, awarded by national Environmental Science Academy, New Delhi.
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