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Volume 59, Issue 2, December 2017

Articles

Floristic Diversity of Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam, India

https://doi.org/10.20324/nelumbo/v59/2017/120449

Published 2017-12-01

  • Chaya Deori
    • ,
  • S. R. Talukdar

Chaya Deori
Botanical Survey of India, Eastern Regional Centre, Shillong-793003

S. R. Talukdar
Botanical Survey of India, Eastern Regional Centre, Shillong-793003

Abstract

The paper provides a floristic account of Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary which includes 409 taxa belonging to 303 genera and 105 families of Angiosperms and Pteridophytes. The dicotyledons are represented by 281 species, 1 subspecies, 3 varieties, monocotyledons are with 104 species; while pteridophytes with 20 species. There are 266 herbaceous species, 49 trees, 63 shrubs and 31 under shrubs. Habitats wise, there are 351 species of terrestrial, 9 epiphytes, 45 aquatic and 4 parasites. A brief account of vegetation of the sanctuary, economic potential of plants, threats and conservation measures have been provided.

Keywords

Floristic Diversity, Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary, Vegetation, Assam, Economic Potential, Conservation.

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