Study of Phytodiversity of D.B. Girls P.G. College Campus of Raipur (C.G.)
P. Dewangan1, S. Verma2 S. Shukla3, V. Acharya4, K. Shrivastav5 and A. Girolkar6
1.2.3Part time lecturer (Add-on Course- Bioinformatics & Medicinal Chemistry) 4Asst. Prof. Botany, Govt. D. B. Girls P.G. College, Raipur (C.G.) (India) 5Asst. Prof., Govt. Chhattisgarh College, Raipur (C.G.) (India) 6Principal, Govt D.B. Girls P. G. College (India)
ABSTRACT
Study of the different species of plants present in a particular area help in understanding the plant diversity of that area. Raipur is the largest city & Capital of Chhattisgarh. It is situated at 21. 14’ 14" North latitude, 81.38’ 15" East longitude. The study area is Govt. D. B. Girls P. G. College, located in Kalibadi area of Raipur district. Remarkable phytodiversity and presence of trees like Dalbergia sissoo (Shisoo), Azadirachta indica (Neem), Leucaena leucocephala(Subabool), Ailanthus excelsa (Mahaneem); Various shrubs like Adhatoda vasica (Vasak), Calotropis gingantea and C. procera (Madar) and herbs like Acalypha indica, Tridax procumbens etc. have been observed. The observation period was 2010-2013. Out of 155 types of plant species, total number of trees, shrubs and herbs are 37, 10 and 74 respectively. In addition to this 23 species of grasses like Sporobolus diander, Dactyloctenium aegyptium, Digitaria ciliaris etc. have been observed. Gymnosperms like Cycas sp., Juniperus sp., Thuja and pteridophyta like Nephrolepis sp. are in cultivated condition whereas , pteridophyta like Adiantum sp. was found on the inner wall side of the well. Exotic weeds like Parthenium sp. and Lantana camara also occur in the area college. Some plants of the study area are of ethnobotanically importance and Non-wood Forest Produces (NWFPs), Trees like Azadirachta indica (Neem) is versatile plant, Eucalyptus lanceolatus(Neelgiri) yields oil of wintergreen, Tamarindus indica yields, wood and fruits, Sapindus trifoliatus(Reetha), yields NWFPs. The dominant families are Gramineae (Poaceae), Leguminosae and Euphorbiaceae. Phytodiversity of area includes useful plants, ornamental, wild as well as exotic weeds. Most of the plants are the soil binders.