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VOL. 6, ISSUE 4 (2021)
Fleming’s catalogue in perspective of alien plant invasion in India and their source regions
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Patil DA
Abstract
The present study deals with alien plants as revealed from Fleming’s Catalogue on medicinal plants with background information, family, correct identities of species included, habit, status w.r.t. cultivation and naturalisation, besides their nativity. A total of 47 alien species belonging to 42 genera and 26 families of angiosperms are divulged. Majority of them are cultigens and herbaceous. American continent contributed maximum number of aliens in India. Other continents viz., Africa, Europe, Asia (Excl. India) contributed fairly. All these have obviously supported Indian medicinal system, besides their role in agriculture and forestry. Gleanings from past catalogues, scripts and treatises are helpful for clues and evidences of past plant invasion in a region. It is, therefore, important to re-study such literary sources.
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Pages:815-819
How to cite this article:
Patil DA "Fleming’s catalogue in perspective of alien plant invasion in India and their source regions ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 4, 2021, Pages 815-819
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