Advances in Applied Research
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 1

Documentation of the Wetland Macrophytes in Mahe, Union Territory of Puducherry

P.G. Department of Plant Science, Mahatma Gandhi Government Arts College, U.T. of Puducherry, Mahe - 673 311, India

*Corresponding author: Email: drgpradeep@gmail.com

Online published on 16 May, 2014.

Abstract

A survey of the wetland habitats and the associated macrophytes has been undertaken at Mahe, Puducherry. The present study yielded 46 species belonging to 43 genera and 29 families. Of these, 20 species are belonging to Dicotyledons; 18 species are Monocotyledons and 8 are Pteridophytes. Among these, 13 species are Aquatic Macrophytes. The results are discussed in detail

Keywords

Wetlands, Macrophytes, Angiosperms, Pteridophytes