Checklist of Angiosperms from Mira-Bhayander Region, Thane, Maharashtra, India

Mira-Bhayander area in Thane, Maharashtra, India is an extended part of Mumbai Metropolitan Region; located on northern portion of Salsette Island and above the Konkan region. It is extended between 14º42'N to 20º20 ’N Latitude and 0º25 ’E to 73º44 ’E with area of 79 km². A marshy creek has divided Mumbai and Mira-Bhayander apart. It is bound by Vasai Creek to north, Sanjay Gandhi National Park to east and Uttan coast to the west. It is mainly made up of Deccan lava terrain and consists of waterlogged and marshy areas. The area of Mira-Bhayander is marked with diversity of plants due to presence of 376 species of Angiosperms belonging to 74 different families. Some dominant families in the area are Malvaceae (15 Species), Leguminosae (35 Species), Rubiaceae (12 Species), Compositae (19 Species), Apocynaceae (10 Species), Convolvulaceae (11 Species), Solanaceae (14 Species), Acanthaceae (19 Species), Labiatae (10 Species), Euphorbiaceae (15 Species), Urticaceae (11 Species), Liliaceae (10 Species) and Graminae (Poaceae) (12 Species).