A synoptic account of flora of solapur district, maharashtra (India).
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SUBMITTER: Garad KU
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4304262 | biostudies-literature | 2015
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A synoptic account of flora of solapur district, maharashtra (India).
Garad Krushnadeoray U KU Gore Ramchandra D RD Gaikwad Sayajirao P SP
Biodiversity data journal 20150116 3
The present paper provides the first systematic and comprehensive account of the flora of Solapur district of Maharashtra (India). The flora of this region demonstrates a wide range of species diversity and growth forms. The vegetation of the district mainly represents tropical dry deciduous forests, thorny open scrub and vast grasslands. During the present work, a total of 1441 taxa belonging to 699 genera and 125 families of flowering plants were recorded. A new species Crinumsolapurense Gaikw ...[more]
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