p>Plant Diversity of Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra, India: A brief survey</p

Abstract

A qualitative survey was carried out during 2005- 2010 of all indigenous and naturalized plants of Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra, India. There are 237 species belonging to 184 genera and 73 families which are listed in this paper. Out of 73 families listed, 63 belong to dicotyledonae and 10 belong to monocotyledonae. Dominant families were Fabaceae (21 genera), Acanthaceae (12 genera) followed by Asteracece (9 genera). The nomenclature system followed in this paper is up to date. Three plants (1.63%) listed in this paper come under Vulnerable (VU) and two (1.09%) comes under Lower Risk (LR) categories. Eleven genera (5.98%) are reported to be endemic to Maharashtra state of India. Only one plant species (Agave americana var. americana) was not native of the area and is cultivated. Voucher specimens of the representative plants are submitted at Medicinal Plants Conservation Center (MPCC), Pune, Maharashtra, and the voucher number is provided along with names of plants.

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Journal of species lists and distribution
Chec List
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Lists o f species
Check List 9(1): 051–058, 2013
© 2013 Check List and Authors
ISSN 1809-127X (available at www.checklist.org.br)
the south and southwest (Figure 1). Gadchiroli district lies
between 19°31’ & 19°45’ N latitude and 80°15’ & 80°45’ E
longitude (Tiwari 1994). Total land cover of the study area
is 14412.0 sq. km. Out of which, nearly 78.4% (i.e.11694.0
sq. km. ) is covered by reserve or protected forest. Dhanora,
Etapalli, Aheri and Sironcha talukas in the eastern part
of the district are covered by forest. Remaining 1.55%
land of the total area is wasteland. The area receives an
annual rainfall of nearly 1510 mm (http://nagpur.nic.in/
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
been published for various states, districts and regions of
India (Kumar et al. 2007). However, for Gadchiroli district,
no taxonomical study of the available plants has been
carried so far, although few ethnobotanical studies are
previously reported.
Major portion of the study area is covered with forest and
the chief vegetation type is dry-deciduous (Tewari 1994;
Tiwari and Padhye 1993) where teak and bamboo were
found to be dominant elements. Many of the plants listed in
this paper are utilized for medicinal purposes by the local
tribal people, for example tree like Butea monosperma,
Lannea coramandelica, Holarrhena pubescens, Pterocarpus
marsupium, Soymida febrifuga, shrubs like Ceriscoides
turgida, Gardenia resinifera, and herbs like Andrographis
paniculata, Cullen corylifolia, Curculigo orchioides and
Orthosiphon rubicundus. Summarily, the study aims to
provide a list of plants occurring in Gadchiroli district of
Maharashtra state of India.
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Present work is the outcome of 11 several seasonal
        
attempts were made to collect speciments from all the
areas of the district. Plants specimens were collected, dried,
        
et al. 1996;
Singh et al. 2001; Singh and Karthikeyan 2001) (Nagpur,
       
herbarium specimens . Plant specimens are deposited in
      

Gadchiroli District, is situated in the South-eastern
       
district in the west, Gondia District in the north,

 A qualitative survey was carried out during 2005- 2010 of all indigenous and naturalized plants of Gadchiroli
district, Maharashtra, India. There are 237 species belonging to 184 genera and 73 families which are listed in this
paper. Out of 73 families listed, 63 belong to dicotyledonae and 10 belong to monocotyledonae. Dominant families were
Fabaceae (21 genera), Acanthaceae (12 genera) followed by Asteracece (9 genera). The nomenclature system followed
in this paper is up to date. Three plants (1.63%) listed in this paper come under Vulnerable (VU) and two (1.09%) comes
under Lower Risk (LR) categories. Eleven genera (5.98%) are reported to be endemic to Maharashtra state of India. Only
one plant species (Agave americana var. americana) was not native of the area and is cultivated. Voucher specimens of the

number is provided along with names of plants.
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Pin-411 043, Maharashtra, India
 jagtapsd@gmail.com
Suresh Jagtap * and Sourav Mukherjee
Plant Diversity of Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra,
India: A brief survey
 Map showing study area at Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra,
India.

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divisionalcommissioner/Dist_info/GAD.html). The main
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to east and forms the southern boundary of the district.
      
Tipagad, Palasgad and Surjagad area (Tiwari 1994) and
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(Tiwari and Padhye 1993).
Main text of the research paper is table number 1 which
      
names of plants are given under family names (arranged
alphabetically) followed by distribution, local names and
the voucher specimen number under which the specimens
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
Species diversity
During the study, as many as 237 species of 184 genera
belonging to 73 families (Table 1) were recorded. Out
of these families, 10 belong to monocotyledonae (13.7
%) and 63 are from dicotyledonous plant families (86.3
% dicotyledones). The families with highest number of
species were Fabaceae (21 genera; 11.41 %), Acanthaceae
(12 genera; 6.52 %), Asteracece (9 genera; 4.89 %),
Euphorbiaceae and Rubiaceae (8 genera; 4.35 %) followed
     

genera. Amongst monocotyledonous plants, Liliaceae
represented maximum number of genera (4; 2.17 %)
followed by Araceae, Poaceae and Zingiberaceae (3 each;
1.63 %). Thirty two (32; 43.8 %) families were represented
by single genus and single species in the study area. In our
sample most of the species (99.5 %) were native to the
region and only one plant was cultivated (Agave americana
var. americana). Tree species of the study area plays a vital
role for day to day life of the tribal communities. Teak,
bamboo being predominant components of the forest and
are regularly used by the tribes for making home. Many
plants listed here are used by local tribes for different
purposes including medicinal aspect (Tewari 1994; Tiwari
and Padhye 1993). Distribution of these listed plants were
documented as abundant, common, cultivated, occasional
based on the number of times they were encountered
during exploration.
Status Determination of taxa
To assign status of distribution pattern of a taxa, the
         
and Karthikeyan (2001) were referred. Eleven plants
(5.98%) which are endemic to Maharashtra state of
India are reported from the study area, viz., Alysicarpus
belgaumensis, Amorphophallus commutatus, Arisaema
murrayi, Barleria gibsoni, Blumea eriantha, Boswellia
      var.
trichophor, Curcuma pseudomontana, Gantelbua urens,
Haplanthodes verticillatus. Three taxa (1.63 %) reported
form the study area fall under vulnerable category
(VU) like Alysicarpus belgummensis, Arisaema murrayi,
Barleria gibsonii, and two (1.09 %) fall under lower risk
(LR) category like Amorphophallus commutatus and
Haplanthodes verticillatus (Singh et al. 2001; Singh and
Karthikeyan 2001).
       
composition of Gadchiroli district.
 List of plants their families, distribution, local name and herbarium number.
   

Andrographis paniculata   52
Barleria cristata var. cristata L. Oc 1552
Barleria gibsoni Dalz. Oc Katrangi 1775
Barleria prionitis ssp. prionitis L. 2060
Blepharis maderaspatensis (L.) Roth 699
Gantelbua urens Oc 3407
Haplanthodes verticillatus  2512
Hemigraphis lateborsa var. lateborsa (Heyne ex Roth) Nees. 2027
Hygrophila schulli  -
Justicia adhatoda L. 2064
Justicia glauca Rottl. 3357
Lepidagathis cristata  Kumbha, Kateri zendu 1556
Rostellularia crinita  274
Rostellularia diffusa Nees. 121
Ruellia tuberosa L. Oc Mendholi -
Rungia pectinata (L.) Nees. 1557

Agave americana var. americana L. 

Alangium salvifolium var. salvifolium (L. f.)  R Aankol -

Achyranthes aspera var. aspera L. Aghada 1599
Aerva lanata (L.) Juss. ex Schult. 2003
Amaranthus spinosus L. 2033

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 Continued.
   

Buchanania cochinchinensis (Lour.) Almeida   2023
Lannea coromandelica (Houtt.) Merr. Mowai -
Mangifera indica L. Amba -
Semecarpus anacardium var. anacardium L. f. R  863

Holarrhena pubescens  Pandra kuda 2007
Wrightia tinctoria var. rothii (G. Don) Ngan Kadu kuda 152

Amorphophallus commutatus Engl. -
Arisaema murrayi Hook. O Var -
Colocasia esculanta Schott Oc Kochai 1891

Phoenix sylvestris (L.) Roxb. R Shindi -

Calotropis gigantea (L.) Ait. Oc Rui 2022
Calotropis procera Oc Rui -
Cryptolepis buchanani Roem. and Schult. 261
Pergularia daemia Oc 784

Ageratum conyzoides L. 1513
Bidens biternata (Lour.) Merr. and Sherff. 187
Blumea  Tambati 1183
Eclipta prostata (L.) L. Oc 2714
Elephantopus scaber L. Jata shankar 77
Emilia sonchifolia  1567
Lagascea mollis  2741
Sphaeranthus indicus L. Ab Godhurli -
Tridax procumbens L. Kubadmodi 1544

Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Del. Oc -

Impatiens balsamina var. balsamina L. R 2057

Stereospermum chelenoides R Parad 90
Stereospermum colaisMabberley. Oc Surya 2081
Dolichandrone falcata  Medshingi -

Bombax ceiba L. Oc Semal -

Brassica nigra (L.) Koch Oc 1323

Boswellia serrata Oc Salai -

Bauhinia purpurea L. 707
Bauhinia racemosa Lam.   903
Bauhinia tomentosa L. Oc 2622
Cassia  L. Oc  -
Cassia pumila Lam. - 1572
Cassia tora L. Tarota 1107
Tamarindus indica L.   2012

Wahlenbergia erecta (Roth ex R and S.) Moeliona and Tuyn Oc -

Capparis zeylanica L. Oc  777

Cassine glauce (Rottb.) O. Ktez. R 2246
Celastrus paniculatus Oc Pinphar 2087
Maytenus senegalensis (Lam.) Excell   2479

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   

Cochlospermum religiosum (L.) Alst. Ghongal -

Anogeissus latifolia  Dhawda 2211
Calycopteris  (Roxb.) Poir. Ab Jilbuli 367
Combretum albidum G. Don Fr piwalwel 106
Combretum latifolium Fr piwalwel 2786
Terminalia bellirica (Gaerten.) Roxb. Oc -
Terminalia chebula Retz. Oc ajan 158
Terminalia elliptica  Ain 731

Cyanotis cristata Don. 2600
Murdannia   1591

Argyreia sericea Dalz. and Gibs. Oc 1077
Cuscuta chinensis var. chinensis Lam. Oc -
Cuscuta  Roxb. R -
Evolvulus alsinoides (L.) L. Vishnu kranta 2717
Ipomoea cairica (L.) Sweet Ganbhowara 3121
Ipomoea pes-tigrides L. Oc  122
Merremia gangetica  2059

Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt R Tondalvel, Rantondli -
Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb. Oc Randodka -
Momordica dioica  Katul 735
Mukia maderaspatana (L.) Roem. Oc 3154
Trichosanthes anguina L. Indravan -
Trichosanthes cucumerina L. Indravan -
Trichosanthes tricuspidata Lour. Padora 925

Kyllinga brevifolia Rottb. -
Kyllinga melanosperma Nees. 
Kyllinga nemoralis Nees. 3191
Kyllinga tenuifolia Steud. 1148

Dioscorea belophylla Haines Oc Kadukanda -
Dioscorea bulbifera L. Mataru vel 906

Diospyros melanoxylon Roxb. Tendu 3217
Diospyros montana Roxb. Oc 2336

Eriocaulon cinereum  2580
Eriocaulon elenorae Fyson -

Acalypha ciliata Forssk. Oc 1125
Antidesma acidum Retz. R 860
Bridelia hamiltoniana  Kudurshi -
Bridelia retusa (L.) Spr. Oc Kasai 464
Cleistanthus collinus Ab Garari -
Emblica  Gaertn. Oc Aawarun / Amla 1533
Euphorbia geniculata Orteg. 2504
Euphorbia hirta L. Kachara 1507
Euphorbia rosea Retz. 2915
Mallotus philippinesis (Lam.) Muell.-Arg. R Shendri 927
Phyllanthus urinaria L.   702
Phyllanthus virgatus Forst. f. Oc  871

Aeschynomene aspera L. Oc -
Alysicarpus belgaumensis Oc Mothi chiputi 1373

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Alysicarpus hamosus Edgew. 24
Alysicarpus tetragonolobus Edgew. 119
Butea monosperma var. monosperma  Palas 2904
Butea superba Oc Palaswel -
Cajanus platycarpus  Supulsheng 3403
Cajanus scarabaeoides (L.) du-Petit-Thours 67
Crotalaria  var. trichophora Oc 2631
Crotalaria hebecarpa  3156
Crotalaria hirsuta Oc Tichakali 40
Cullen corylifolia (L.) Medik. R 946
Dalbergia lanceolaria ssp. lanceolaria L. f. Shevdor -
Desmodium gangeticum  87
Desmodium    1570
Desmodium velutinum   145
Indigofera trita var. trita L. Ranmethi 3423
Macrotyloma  (Lam.) Verdc. Oc 709
Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre Oc Karanj -
Pterocarpus marsupium var. marsupium Roxb. Ab  755
Teramnus labialis (L. f.) Spreng. Ranudid, Tipani 2629
Teramnus mollis Oc 3166
Vigna aconitifolia (Jacq.) Marechal 89
Vigna dalzelliana (O. Ketz.) Verdc Rangavar 1558
Zornia gibbosa Span. Ab 1571

Caeseria graveolens Dalz. R Kukuddawana -
Caeseria tomentosa Roxb. R -
Flacourtia indica  Kakai -

Canscora decurrens Dalz. Oc 942
Canscora decussata (Roxb.) A.schult and J.H.schult Oc 1555
Exacum pumilum Griseb. 3363

Curculigo orchioides Geartn. Oc Dukkarkand, kali Musli 1142

Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit. Oc 2202
Lavendula bipinnata var. rothina O. Ketz. 940
Leucas aspera  2062
Leucas stelligera  1935
Leucas stricta  195
Ocimum americanum L. 2005
Ocimum basilicum var.   1114
Ocimum  L. Oc 3431
Orthosiphon  867
Tectona grandis L. f. sag -

Careya arborea Roxb. Oc Kumbha -

Leea indica Oc 3161

Asparagus racemosus var. racemosus A Marbat 1558
Chlorophytum laxum  Musali 667
Chlorophytum tuberosum  Safed musali 668
Gloriosa superba L. Oc Karkari 1523
Scilla hyacinthina  2006

Mitreola petiolata (J.F.Gmel.)Torr.and A.Grey O 61

Dendrophthoe falcata var. falcata (L. f.) Etting Oc -
 Continued.

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   

Ammannia auriculata Oc 133
Lagerstromea  Roxb. Oc Sehna 265
Woodfordia fruticosa (L.) Kurz Jilbuli 54

Sida acuta  118
Sida cordifolia L.   2537
Sida rhombifolia L. 2408
Urena lobata L. 1771

Martynia annua L. Oc Vagh nakhi 2938

Osbeckia muralis Naud. Oc -

Azadirachta indica A. Juss. R -
Chlroxylon swietenia R Mhasawad -
Soymida febrifuga (Roxb.) A. Juss. Rohan 2618

Cocculus hirsutus (L.) Theob. Oc vasanvel 105

Acacia catechu (L. f.)  Oc Khair 1115
Acacia leucophloea  Hivar 2245
Acacia torta   -
Albizia lebbeck var. lebbeck Oc -
Albizia odoratissima var. subhedarii (L.)    772
Albizia procera Oc -
Xylia xylocarpa(Roxb.) Taub. R Surya

Ficus amplissima J. E. Sm. R Pakali 1878
Ficus benghalensis L. R -
Ficus racemosa L. R -
Ficus religiosa L. Oc Pimpal -

Boerhavia repens var. diffusa L. 2509

Olax psittacorum Oc Haradphari 656

Schrebera swietenioides Roxb. Oc Mokha -

Ludwigia octovalis var.  (Micheli.) Raven Oc 2705

Cansjera rheedii Gmel. Oc Haradfari -

Rhynchostylis retusa Oc Kanda -
Vanda tessellata (Roxb.) Hook. Oc  587
Vanda testacea Reich. f. Oc 383

Biophytum candolleanum  Lajalu 75
Biophytum reinwardtii (Zucc.) Klotz. Lajalu 2431

Sesamum orientale L. Til 3411

Hemidesmus indicus (L.) Schult. 494

Cymbopogon martinii  2647
Cynadon dactylon Pers. -
Dendrocalamus strictus Nees. Oc  255

Polygala arvensis  1128
 Continued.

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   

Ventilago denticulata Oc Popati 101
Ziziphus caracutta Roxb. Oc Guti 856
Ziziphus mauritiana Lam.   904
Ziziphus oenoplia (L.) Mill. Oc - 63

Catunaregam spinosa (Thunb.) Tirvengadum Oc Ghera -
Ceriscoides turgida (Roxb.) Tirveng. R Phedra pandra -
Gardenia latifolia Soland. Oc Kudmodi -
Gardenia resinifera Roth. Mali, Jondhurli 2206
Haldina cordifolia (Roxb.) Rasad. Oc 2510
Ixora pavetta Andr. R Lokhandi 2621
Mitragyna parvifolia (Roxb.) Korth. Kalam 957
Spermacoce articularis L. f. Oc 3105
Tamilnadia uliginosa (Retz.) Tirveng. and Sastre. R Kala phedra -

Aegle marmalos R -

Schleichera oleosa (Lour.) Oken Oc Kojab 386

Madhuca longifolia var. longifolia (Koen.)  Ab Mahuwa / Mowa -

Bacopa monnieri (L.) Penn. R 959
Buchnera hispida Oc 2067
Lindernia ciliata  68
Lindernia viscosa  1817
Sopubia delphinifolia var. delphinifolia (L.) G. Don Oc 2579
Striga  Oc Agaya 2641

Smilax perfoliata Lour. Oc Sherdira 2473

Datura metel L. Oc -
Physalis minima L. 2507
Solanum virginianum L.   2403

Eriolaena quinquelocularis   3188
Helicteres isora L. Atai 60
Sterculia urens Roxb. Oc -

Corchorus olitorius L.   30
Corchorus tridens L. 3164
Grewia damine Gaertn. 864
Grewia tiliifolia Vahl. Oc Dhaman 856

Clerodendrum serratum (L.) Moon. R Pimphar / Pinkphar 936
Symphorema involucratum Roxb. R -
Vitex negundo L. 2624

Hybanthus enneaspermus (L.) F. v. Muell. Lendoli 3178

Ampelocissus latifolia (Roxb.) Planch. Oc Dokel 2010
Cissus repanda Vahl Dokel vel 706

Costus speciosus Sm. Oc Harduli, Kevkand -
Curcuma pseudomontana Grahm. Ranhalad -
Zingiber cernuum Dalz. R Ran ale -
 Continued.

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