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Acanthaceae Family Plant Species As Riparian Vegetation from Gandhinagar District, Gujarat State , India Volume : 4 | Issue : 5 | May 2015 ISSN - 2250-1991 Research Paper Botany Acanthaceae Family Plant Species As Riparian Vegetation from Gandhinagar District, Gujarat State , India. Sir P.P. Institute of science, Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavna- Bharat B. Maitreya gar University, Bhavnagar Vegetation in riverbed commonly referred to as the Riparian riverain vegetation.This research paper deals with observation ,Collection and compile a data of family Acanthaceae plant species from Sabarmati river passing through Gandhinagar district of Gujarat state ,India. Plant species of family Acanthaceae from Sabarmati riverbed –riverside area, have been listed systematically which counts 14 species of 08 genera ,These plant species grown mostly as wild, and known as weed plants. ABSTRACT KEYWORDS Amaranthaceae, Gandhinagar. INTRODUCTION Sr. Name of Species Local Name Habit The word “Riparian- riverain” itself means along the river margin PiloKantasheliyo” and in riverbed. Plant Communities seen along the river margins 3 Barleria prionitis L. Herb are commonly referred to as the riparian vegetation and in riv- Blepharis maderaspatensis (L.) Untigan erbed commonly referred to as the riverain vegetation. Usually 4 Roth Herb altitude, total rainfall, duration of rainy season, wind, and tem- Hemigraphis crenata Bth.ex perature along with soil characteristics influenced by climatic fac- 5 Hohenack) Herb tors determine the nature of plant communities . In all the cases 6 Elytraria acaulis (L.f.) Lindau Herb water availability, humidity becomes a critical factor. Because of this reason the riparian- riverain zone is a unique system. The ri- 7 Hygrophila auriculata (Schum.) Kanta Herb parian- riverain wetlands are those areas that are inundated or Heine shuliyo saturated by surface or ground water at a frequency and dura- 8 Justicia procumbens L. Justicia Herb tion sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstance 9 Lepidagathis trinervis Wall. Harancharo Herb do support a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in Neuracanthus sphaerostachyus saturated soil conditions. 10 (Nees)z.Ganthera Herb Kali Anghedi The family Acanthaceae is a large flowering plant family, the 11 Peristrophe bicalyculata (Retz.) Herb plant of Acanthaceae are distinguished by a number of char- Chamardi acters, the presence and development of floral bracts and 12 Dipterocanthus patula Jacq. Herb bracteoles. Bilabiate corolla associated bilocular ovary, the generally bivalvate elastically dehiscing capsules. The family is Mohan 13 Thumbergia erecta Bth. Herb of little economic importance. Species of a few genus, most- ly tropical, are cultivated as ornamentals. Earlier , Shah,G. L. RESULT: (1978) published the flora of Gujarat State..Earlier many re- The list of collected plants is given in Table-1. Identification search workers explore the North Gujarat region but not much keys for Genera and Species described. The keys to the gen- explore the river Sabarmati. era and species were made mainly on the basis of morpho- logical characters. With nomenclature and enumeration, brief STUDY AREA: descriptions of each species, flowering and fruiting period, lo- The geographical situation of the Gandhinagar district is be- cal names and short information on economic uses wherever tween 23° 21’ North latitude and 72° 63’ East longitude. Sa- available are mentioned. Simple dichotomous keys to species barmati river is main river passing across the district, It orig- under each genus are provided for identification. Descriptions inates from Arvalli hills, in Rajasthan State and finally enters of the genera are not given separately into the Gulf of Khambhat (Cambay) ,Gujarat state. 1. Adhatoda vasica (L.) (Ardusi) MATERIAL AND METHODS Perennial evergreen, bushy shrubs or herbs. Leaves petiolate, The study of family Acanthaceae of angiosperms from the entire, acute, elliptic-lanceolate and glabrous. Flowers white in Sabarmati river is based on the extensive and intensive field 2- lipped, capsule pubescent, 4-seeded.Fls. : Dec.- June . culti- survey of the vegetation of an area. Field survey was carried vated for ayurvadic medicine. out for observation and collection of plants in various sea- sons. Field study visit made for Six (2010-2015) years after 2. Andrographis echioides (L.) long back completed after Ph.D. research work and recollect Annual patently hairy herbs. Leaves linear-oblong or elliptic the data of plants.The enumerated plants were categorized oblong, acute, petiolate and hairy. Flowers 1-1.2cm across, according to their systematic positions on the levels of fami- white with purple dots within, in 4-4.5cm long axillary or ter- ly, genera and species, followed by Bentham & Hookers clas- minal racemes. Capsule elliptic-lanceolate, hairy. Seeds numer- sification system. The list of plant species with their Scientific ous oblong pale-blackish brown.Fls. & Frs. : Aug.-Feb. Com- name, Vernacular name and Habit present in description mon in the riverside garden. Sr. Name of Species Local Name Habit 3. Barleria prionitis L. ( Pilo kantashelio ) 1 Adhatoda vasica (L.) Nees. Ardushi Shrub Annual herb spreading stem. Leaves pedicellate, narrowly to Andrographis echioides (L.) Kariyatu broadly elliptic-lanceolate, entire, hairy beneath. Flowers yel- 2 Nees. Herb low, pedicellate, in axillary or in terminal, 2.5-10.5cm long spikes. Capsules brown, glabrescent, beaked. Seeds orbicular, 336 | PARIPEX - INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH Volume : 4 | Issue : 5 | May 2015 ISSN - 2250-1991 compressed, and hairy.Fls. : Sep.-Feb.Frs. : Oct.-Mar. Not com- ovate-oblong. Flowers blue or bluish-purple, in globose or cy- mon, found in the plain open area. lindrical, axillary spikes. Capsules glabrous, linear. Seeds small, orbicular and densely silky.Fls. & Frs. : Aug.-Jan. Occasional . 4. Blepharis maderaspatensis (L.) ( Utingan ) Annual, prostrate herbs. Leaves whorled, 4 at each node, 12. Peristrophe bicalyculata (Retz.) ( Kali anghedi ) broadly elliptic-lanceolate, petiolate, membranous, acute ; Nees flowers irregular, two lipped, creamy-white with red or pur- Annual erect herbs with 4-6 angled much spreading branch- ple veins or pale blue ; Cfruit capsule 2 seeded, brown, ovoid, es. Leaves entire, hairy, acute, entire, pedicellate, lanceolate, glabrous, shining,echinate.Fls. & Frs. : Oct.-Feb. Commonly ovate or elliptic-ovate. Flowers pink, twolipped in axillary and found with grasses. terminal panicles branched. Capsules pale to almost black, 4-seeded, pubescent in upper half, small beaked. Seeds small, 5. Hemigraphis latebrosa ( Heyne ex Roth ) orbicular, minutely hairy.Fls. & Frs. : Oct.-Apr. common found Slender erect herbs. Leaves, ovate, membranous ; flowers ir- in hedges. regular, two lipped, white with purple blue mouth ; fruit cap- sule linear ,oblong. 13 . Dipterocan thus patulus (Jacq) ( Dhramandhrokali ) A sub-erect herbs . Leaves, ovate or ovate- oblong. Flowers Fls. & Frs. : Oct.-Feb. Throughout , found in hedges .. pale violet, twolipped in axillary or solitary terminal panicles branched. Fruit capsules clavateed, pubescent in upper half, 6. Elytraria acaulis (L. f.) small beaked. Seeds small, minutely hairy.Fls. & Frs. : Through- Annual much branched herb. Leaves petiolate, obovate or out . common found in hedges. oblanceolate, glabrous but hairy on nerves beneath. Flowers white, in 3-24cm long, simple, rarely branched spikes. Cap- 14 . Thunbergia erecta ( Bth. ) ( Mohan ) sules ovoid, acute. T . Anders . in . Journ. Linn . Soc. 7 :18 : 1864 , FBP 2 : 418 ; FGS 1: 556 ; FOS 2 : 197 ; BBM 534 Fls. & Frs. : July-Nov. Common , found in shaded spot, mostly under the trees. An erect shrub. Leaves simple, entire, pedicellate, elliptic-ob- long. Flowers blue or bluish-purple, axillary , solitary peduncu- 7. Hygrophila auriculata (Schum.) ( Akharo ) late. Fls. & Frs. : Aug.-Jan. Planted in the garden as ornamen- Aquatic 30-60cm tall, annual, armed, hairy, herbs with dark- tal plant . brown bark. Leaves elliptic-lanceolate, hispid, sessile. Flowers bluish-purple. Capsules 4 to 8 seeded, linear-oblong, pointed, Family Genus Species glabrous. Seeds dark-brown, hairy, spherical shaped. Amaranthaceae 08 14 Fls. & Frs. : Sep.-Mar. Common, found in river bank area , in the damp places. DISCUSSION & CONCLUSION: The analysis of the plant species in the area give the result 8. Justicia procumbens L. ( Khadselio ) that the total 14 species belong to 08 genera of the family Annual slender, suberect or diffuse herbs. Leaves petiolate, Amaranthaceae including naturalized and indigenous plants. acute, hairy, ovate or elliptic. Flowers bright-rosy-purple in ter- The dominance of the plant species presence of habit like minal spikes. Capsules glabrous, oblong. Seeds nearly spheri- herbs . Most of the species as weeds in this study area. cal shaped. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Fls. & Frs. : July-Dec. Common among grasses. I am very thankful to the earlier research investigators and lo- cal people who give me their information regarding to some 10. Lepidagathis trinervis Wall.ex ( Harancharo ) plant species in the study sites, I am thankful to my Ph.D Re- Diffuse, perennial herb, with slender, erect or diffuse branch- search Guide Dr.D.C.Bhatt for constant approach for plant ex- es. Leaves glabrous, with small petiolate or nearly sessile, lin- ploration and research investigation.I am also thankful to my ear-lanceolate, acute, hairy. Flowers bluish to purple in spikes. Principal and head of department of Institute for giving me Capsules ovoid-lanceolate, compressed. Seeds brown, smooth, opportunity
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