An analysis of flora of Gautam Budh Nagar (Noida) U. P. with reference to endangered species

Abstract

Gautam Budh Nagar (Noida), previously was a Tehsil of district Ghaziabad. It is an important district from industrial and agriculture point of view. It is also known as “Electronic City” it covers a total area of 86007.30 hectare and the forest area 3698.31 hectare. The present work is the result of two years (April 2005-April 2007) of extensive survey and exploration of Angiospermic flora of district Gautam Budh Nagar with reference to endangered species. A total number of 757 species (including varieties) belonging to 432 genera and 134 families have been intensively studied and are reported from the Gautam Budh Nagar district during the study. Out of 757 species, 620 species of 322 genera and 109 families belong to dicotyledons and 137 species of 110 genera and 25 families belong to monocotyledons. There are 60 families which are represented by a single species and 8 families which are represented by single genus and more than one family. It means there are 68 monogeneric families in the present study of Gautam Budh Nagar district.