The Biobrio 5(1 & 2), 2018
Biodiversity of Aquatic Flora in Jamtara District of Jharkhand
With Reference to Asteraceae Family
P. Mukherjee, Jyoti Kumar and Hem Kant Jha
ABSTRACT:
The present paper deals about range of aquatic vegetation with reference to Asteraceae
family in Jamtara district of Jharkhand state. Aquatic plants, which have been regarded as
water loving plants form footing of limnetic habitat, occupying different ecological niche in
aquatic environment. The present work deals about 6 aquatic plants of Asteraceae family
under 6 genera out of which five are marginal and one emersed plant. The samples were
collected and identified as per BSI guidelines and their taxonomic study was done which
includes citation of botanical names, local names, families and important vegetative and floral
characters along with their local and therapeutic use.
Keywords: Aquatic plants, Asteraceae, Jamtara, Water loving, Biodiversity
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