Aquatic Macrophytes of Khandwa pond &Sendh Pond, Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh
F.Bux1 and V.Acharya2
1Research Scholar, Department of Botany, Govt. D.B.G.P.G. College, Raipur-492 001 (India) email- faizbux@gmail.com 2Asst. Professor, Department of Botany, Govt. D.B.G.P.G. College, Raipur-492001 (India) email- vaibhav.acharya11@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
The present study deals with the genuine findings and reporting of aquatic macrophytes in the ponds of Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh. This work is a fruitful outcome of the study survey undertaken from January, 2014 to December 2016, which showcases the occurrence and distribution of the aquatic macrophytes in the selected ponds, and were classified according to their habit. Both the water bodies viz. Khandwa Pond & Sendh Pond comply to be persistently watercharged all the year round thereby thriving its vegetation which includes Scirpus articulatus, Hydrilla verticillata, Marsilea minuta, Ipomoea aquatica are certain species to name a few. The study records the occurrence of 66 angiospermic, 2 Algal, and 3 Pteridophytic taxa, which would serve as the baseline data for the region.