Universal Journal of Plant Science Vol. 10(2), pp. 39 - 49
DOI: 10.13189/ujps.2023.100201
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A Preliminary Survey of Angiospermic Diversity of Thirukudder Hills in Madurai District, Tamil Nadu, India

P. Packiaraj ^1,*, R. Ramar ¹, M. Premkumar ², K. Suresh ¹, S. Gopala Krishnan ^1
1 PG and Research Centre, Department of Botany, Saraswathi Narayanan College (Autonomous), India
² Botanical Survey of India, Southern Regional Centre, TNAU Campus, India

ABSTRACT

The floristic checklists of particular regions serve as the primary sources for botanical information. The variations in floristic compositions in different endogenous environments reflect the existence of various ecological conditions that promote both inter and intra-specific variation, rendering floristic composition a significant floristic marker. So the current study is representing a qualitative assessment of the Angiosperm flora in the Thirukudder hills in Thiruparankundram, Madurai District, Tamil Nadu. During this floral exploration, a total of 264 species from 59 families and 202 genera were documented. Among these, 103 species under 78 genera and 28 families from Polypetalae group, 69 genera, 88 species and 17 families from Gamopetalae, 40 species, 27 genera, and 7 families from Monochlamydeae, and 33 species, 28 genera, and 7 families of Monocotyledons were recorded. Herbs emerged as the most frequently observed plant growth forms, followed by shrubs, trees, and climbers. The research site preserves a wide variety of plants, especially a greater proportion of native flora. Furthermore, weeds such as Acanthospermum hispidum, Blainvillea acmella, Chromolaena odorata, Parthenium hysterophorus, Synedrella nodiflora, Pentanema indicum, Lantana camara, Mimosa pudica, and Ludwigia octovalvis prevailed. Our findings indicate that a considerable number of different species exist in the studied area, along with a few alien species that have spread rapidly. Therefore, more research is required and strategies for safeguarding rare plants must be developed. If not, there is a chance that particular plant species may vanish. It is a matter of great concern for the researchers and environmentalists to conserve nature and indigenous knowledge of local inhabitants for human welfare.

KEYWORDS
Madurai District, Thirukudder Hills, Qualitative Assessment, Angiosperms

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] P. Packiaraj , R. Ramar , M. Premkumar , K. Suresh , S. Gopala Krishnan , "A Preliminary Survey of Angiospermic Diversity of Thirukudder Hills in Madurai District, Tamil Nadu, India," Universal Journal of Plant Science, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 39 - 49, 2023. DOI: 10.13189/ujps.2023.100201.

(b). APA Format:
P. Packiaraj , R. Ramar , M. Premkumar , K. Suresh , S. Gopala Krishnan (2023). A Preliminary Survey of Angiospermic Diversity of Thirukudder Hills in Madurai District, Tamil Nadu, India. Universal Journal of Plant Science, 10(2), 39 - 49. DOI: 10.13189/ujps.2023.100201.