Floral Diversity of Loktak Lake, Manipur, India

Rajkumari Supriya Devi; Sohan Lal; Rekha Maggirwar; Ajay B. Jadhao; Sanjeet Kumar

doi:10.36808/if/2025/v151i5/170430

Floral Diversity of Loktak Lake, Manipur, India

Authors

Rajkumari Supriya Devi Department of Botany, Government GSG PG College, Balod, Chhattisgarh
Sohan Lal Department of Botany, Government GSG PG College, Balod, Chhattisgarh
Rekha Maggirwar Department of Botany, Shri Shivaji Science College, Amravati, Maharashtra
Ajay B. Jadhao Department of Botany, Arts and Science College Pulgaon, Wardha. Affiliated by Nagpur University, Maharashtra
Sanjeet Kumar Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Odisha

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2025/v151i5/170430

Keywords:

Check List, Floral wealth, Ramsar site.

Abstract

A total of 161 plant species were enumerated from Loktak Lake, Manipur, through field surveys carried out in 2017–2019 and 2022–2024. The enumerated species belong to 50 families and 116 genera. It was observed that out of 161, 91 belong to LC (Least Concern), 68 belong to NE (Not Evaluated), and 2 have Data Deficient (DD). The present enumeration will be helpful to restore plant wealth and conservation works.

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