Abstract
A detailed Euphorbiaceae flora study was carried out from 30 km radius of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project area. The survey was conducted from September 2012 to August 2013. A total of 32 species under 12 genera belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae were collected and identified. For each species, botanical name, local name, life-form, habitat and flowering season were mentioned. A statistical summary is presented at the end of the checklist. The area shows a high diversity in its terrestrial flora and has an important role in the conservation of biodiversity of the region. Key words: Euphorbiaceae, life-form, conservation, Nuclear Power Project, Kudankulam.
Highlights
Euphorbiaceae is composed of 334 genera (Webster, 1994) and over 8,000 species (Radcliffe Smith, 2001) as shown in some previous work worldwide (Govaerts et al, 2000; Balakrishnan and Chakrabarty, 2007)
The earliest floristic exploration of the Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari region floras was undertaken in the last century (Beddome, 1877; Lawson, 1894)
Uthayakumari Kalavathy (2004) recorded 412 species of monocotyledons belonging to 185 genera and 26 families from Tirunelveli hills and Jothi (2001) described the Euphorbiaceae floristic enumerations from the Tirunelveli hills
Summary
Euphorbiaceae is composed of 334 genera (Webster, 1994) and over 8,000 species (Radcliffe Smith, 2001) as shown in some previous work worldwide (Govaerts et al, 2000; Balakrishnan and Chakrabarty, 2007). The earliest floristic exploration of the Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari region floras was undertaken in the last century (Beddome, 1877; Lawson, 1894). Vanila (2003) collected 793 species from 416 genera belonging to 102 families. Uthayakumari Kalavathy (2004) recorded 412 species of monocotyledons belonging to 185 genera and 26 families from Tirunelveli hills and Jothi (2001) described the Euphorbiaceae floristic enumerations from the Tirunelveli hills.
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