Enumeration of Angiosperms Diversity in Madaiyakaruppar Sacred Grove of Tamil Nadu, India
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2023/v149i11/168503Keywords:
Fabaceae, APG, Flora, Endemic Plants, Terminalia bellirica.Abstract
Sacred groves are the natural forest types and hotspots of local biodiversity. In the present exploration, authors have provided the checklist of angiosperms of the Madaiyakaruppar sacred grove of Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu. In this study, enumeration of total of 232 species under 194 genera with 56 families has been provided. Major contribution of the plants species is represented by the following families, Fabaceae (32), Poaceae (19), Acanthaceae (16), Malvaceae (15), Apocynaceae (12), Asteraceae (10), and Rubiaceae (10). Barleria cuspidata and Justicia glauca are endemic plants. Few threatened plants were also recorded from the sacred grove.References
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