The Floral Diversity of Gujarat State: a Review

Abstract

Today the whole world is concerned over biodiversity identification , conservation and its sustainable utilisation. The plant diversity of Gujarat specially angiospermic plant species exploration progress is discussed and updated. Total number of taxa which have been identified from Gujarat are 2205 which is 12.6 % of total taxa 17 ,500 identified from India. There is an urgent need to identify our natural wealth , study it and make the people aware to know their utilities and its repercussions if they extinct. The 51 plant species have already been recorded in different Red Data Books while 50 more species (mostly trees) are also facing serious degree of threats. The exploration is so much important otherwise many more unexplored species will disappear for ever without knowing their existence in nature.