Flora of Pulwama, Kashmir

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About 1000 plant specimens were collected, 204 species in 148 genera and 175 species in 126 genera belong to dicotyledons and 29 species in 23 genera to monocotyledons. Among the dicotyledons Asteraceae was the largest family (34 species) followed by Brassicaceae and Lamiaceae (15 each), Fabaceae (12), Apiaceae (11), Polygonaceae (9), Boraginaceae (8), Twelve families represented by a single species were Papaveraceae, Fumariaceae, Violaceae, Portulacaceae, Hypericaceae, Linaceae, Oxalidaceae, Lathyraceae, Valerianaceae, Verbenaceae, Urticaceae and Cannabinaceae. Polygonum was the largest genus (6 species) followed by Chenopodium and Veronica (5 species), Potentilla and Artemisia (4 species), Ranunculus, Geranium, Impatiens, Medicago, Gallium, Erigeron and Rumex with 3 species each; Cardamine, Rorripa, Sisymbrium, Silene, Melilotus, Trifolium, Oenothera, Epilobium, Caucalis, Filago, Senecio, Sonchus, Myosotis, Cynoglossum, Anchusa, Plantago, Amaranthus and Euphorbia were represented by two species each. All the other genera were represented by a single species each. Among monocotyledons Poaceae was the largest family (20 species) followed by Cyperaceae (6), Alismaceae (2) and Iridaceae (1). Cyperus was the largest genus (4 species) followed by Poa (3) and Lolium (2). Rest 20 genera were represented by a single species each.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR P. Kachroo

Prof. P. Kachroo is an eminent student of Plant Science and environments.  He has trained as a researcher by the doyen of Himalayan Botanist, Prof. P.N. Mehra and surveyed extensively the hepatic flora of western Himalayas, hills and Plains of Assam, Meghalaya and West Bengal and studied world collection of Hepaticae (Lejeuneaceae) at the University of Michigan (U.S.A.).  He has published ca 250 research papers, book/monograph on various aspects of botany and environmental science.  Many scholars have received Ph.D. under his able guidance.

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Flora of Pulwama, Kashmir
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1st ed.
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107P., Figures.
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