A Study of diversity of woody plant species of Bundelkhand University, campus, Jhansi

Abstract

The objective of the present study was to investigate the diversity of woody plant species in Bundelkhand University, Campus, Jhansi. In this study, 73 species of woody plants have been listed representing 64 genera and 32 families. Almost 24.66% of all woody species belong to the family Fabaceae (18sp.), Apocynaceae (7sp.), Rutaceae (5sp.), Moraceae (4sp.), Arecaceae, Combretaceae and Malvaceae with 3 species each, Annonaceae, Bignoneaceae, Lamiaceae, Myrtaceae and Nyctaginaceae with 2 species each, etc,. The largest genera are Ficus (03 sp.), Prosopis (03 sp.), and Calotropis, etc, The scientific and vernacular names, habits, and origin status of each species have been presented. Site No. 1 exhibited the maximum (59 sp.) number of woody species and the minimum (36sp.) number of woody species exhibited in Site No. 3. Site No. 2 was represented with (57sp.).