Checklist of Angiosperm flora in Kadambakulam wetland Tuticorin District, Tamil Nadu, India

sekar ramarajan; S. Ramarajan; L. Prakash; S. Darwin Paul Edison; K. Petchimuthu; A. Saravana Gandhi; A.G. Murugesan

doi:10.36808/if/2026/v152i8/165017

Checklist of Angiosperm flora in Kadambakulam wetland Tuticorin District, Tamil Nadu, India

Authors

sekar ramarajan Assistant Professor Sri Paramakalyani College, Alwarkurichi, Tamil Nadu, India.
S. Ramarajan Hubert Enviro Care Systems, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032
L. Prakash Tamil Nadu Forest Department, Pollachi District, Tamil Nadu – 642001
S. Darwin Paul Edison Department of Botany, St. John's College, Palayamkottai, Tamil Nadu - 627 002
K. Petchimuthu Department of Botany, Sri Kumara Gurupara Swamigal Arts College, Srivaikundam-628619
A. Saravana Gandhi Department of Botany, Rani Anna Govt. College for Women, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu -627 008
A.G. Murugesan Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2026/v152i8/165017

Keywords:

Biodiversity, Macrophytes, Migratory, Perennial and waterfowl.

Abstract

A detailed survey of aquatic macrophytes in Kadambakulam wetland was made during the period of two years (January-2019 to December-2020). A total of 263 species of plants falling under 194 genera and 68 families. Aquatic plants play a vital role in the life of human beings as food, fodder and medicine. The knowledge about utilization of aquatic resources is lacking among the common people and students, in order to make them aware about types of aquatic plants. This baseline data will provide documentation of naturally existing plants in the aquatic ecosystem and to enlighten the risks from invasive aquatic plants in future.

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