Bioscience Discovery, 9(1): 126-130, Jan - 2018 © RUT Printer and Publisher Print & Online, Open Access, Research Journal Available on http://jbsd.in ISSN: 2229-3469 (Print); ISSN: 2231-024X (Online) Research Article Addition to the flora of Raigad District Anil Rajbhar1 and Ujwala C. Bapat2 1Research student, Blatter Herbarium, St. Xavier’s College, Mahapalika Marg, Mumbai 400 001 2Director, Blatter Herbarium, St. Xavier’s College, Mahapalika Marg, Mumbai 400 001. 1Email:
[email protected] Article Info Abstract Received: 20-10-2017, During study of Island flora along the Konkan Coast author came across few Revised: 27-11-2017, species which were not reported earlier from Raigad District of Maharashtra. Accepted: 17-12-2017 These Islands are essentially known for presence of the forts of the earlier times Keywords: which were built after 15th century. Regular field visits were made to study the New plant reports, Konkan vegetation of these areas (Year 2012 to 2016). coast, Island flora. INTRODUCTION Raigad done by Mr. M.J.Kothari and S. Moorthy Raigad is a district in the state of and they reported 833 species of Dicot and 303 Maharashtra, India. It lies between 18.39 North species of Monocot (Kothari and Moorthy, 1993) latitude and 72.55 East longitude. District is named Later in 2003 the Phansad wild Life Sanctuary in after Raigad fort, which was the former capital of Raigad district explored by Dr.Chandrashekhar Maratha leader Shivaji Maharaj. Raigad district has Marathe who reported 737 species from Sanctuary 240 km of Arabian Sea coast line to its west. This and added 74 species ‘new records’ to the Flora of coast line is known for presence of natural harbors Raigad district (Marathe, 2003).