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VOL. 6, ISSUE 4 (2021)
Eco-floristic diversity of the family acanthaceae in Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal
Authors
Arjun Patra, Amal Kumar Mondal, Debdulal Banerjee
Abstract
The fast development and rise of modern day system have substantially converted both natural environments and present agricultural system over the globe. Community and species of an area are closely related to the plant diversity and ecosystem. The present study deals with the diversity with different indices of Acanthaceae family in Purba Medinipur district. A total of 35 species were observed and recorded with their medicinal use by the rural people. The species Ruellia tuberosa is most abundant among all the species with maximum number of individuals. According to the Simpson’s index the species richness value is 0.063 and as to Shannon’s diversity index, the relative abundance of species was 3.04 i.e. it provides more weight for species abundance and the evenness value is 0.785. The descriptive floristic diversity presented here are important for utilization and conservation of these medicinal important plant.
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Pages:758-764
How to cite this article:
Arjun Patra, Amal Kumar Mondal, Debdulal Banerjee "Eco-floristic diversity of the family acanthaceae in Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 4, 2021, Pages 758-764
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